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Mid Gray 9

Languo Neutral Gray neutral

Languo SM-115 Mid Gray 9 is a mid gray gel pen in the Neutral Gray family. It sits in the mid-dark value range, making it well-suited for neutral shading, fog, overcast skies. Neutral undertones adapt well across both warm and cool color schemes. Low saturation keeps it grounded and easy to layer.

Neutral Gray family Neutral temperature 47% lightness
Neutral shadingFogOvercast skiesStone texturesSoft backgrounds
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Mid Gray 9
Color Family
Neutral Gray
Temperature
Neutral
Lightness
47%
Saturation
0%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Computed lighter and darker shades from the displayed swatches. Test them on your paper before blending.

Shadow Side
MH-228
Mid Orange 29 Perceptual L56%
BH-156
Mid Red 12 Perceptual L57%
Current Marker
SM-115
Mid Gray 9 Perceptual L57%
Highlight Side
ML-136
Mid Orange 12 Perceptual L59%
BH-157
Mid Gray 5 Perceptual L59%

Works Well With

Highlights
GJ-216
Mid Gray 7
+13 lightness
SM-114
Mid Gray 8
+17 lightness
BG-111
Pale Gray 1
+21 lightness
GJ-212
Soft Gray 3
+28 lightness
Shadows
BG-114
Mid Gray 1
-23 lightness
BG-116
Deep Gray 1
-23 lightness
SM-117
Dark Gray 2
-27 lightness
BG-117
Dark Gray 1
-28 lightness
Analogous Colors
BG-126
Soft Red 1
15° hue shift
BG-909
Mid Orange 3
16° hue shift
BG-609
Soft Orange 1
16° hue shift
BG-137
Mid Orange 5
16° hue shift
Complementary Accent

Opposite on the color wheel. Useful for contrast, focal points, and making warm colors stand out.

BG-112
Pale Gray 2
opposite hue
MF-302
Mid Teal 13
opposite hue
MY-202
Mid Teal 8
opposite hue
YL-235
Mid Teal 12
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where SM-115 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🎨 Marker Muse Tester Group
Personality colors from the Marker Muse tester group.
Mood
⚡ Signal Clash
Electric indigo and cyan cut through hot orange, violet, and acid yellow.
Punk
🥧 Cherry Pie Kitchen
Retro red and golden yellow meet bright blues, olive green, and dark walnut.
Nostalgia
🖤 Love Beyond the Grave
Antique cream, sepia brown, bone gray, and dried-blood burgundy tell a tender gothic story.
Gothic
🥀 Dark Romance
Crimson velvet and burgundy wine meet midnight charcoal, burnt amber, and vintage cream.
Gothic
🎌 Anime Cel Shade
Saturated base. Hard drop shadow. Bright caught highlight.
Art Style
🍌 Pop Art
Supermarket-yellow against soup-can red, every shape outlined like it's for sale.
Art Style
🧱 Brutalist Poster
Signal red on raw concrete grey; one shot of yellow for the word they needed you to see.
Art Style

Similar Colors in Neutral Gray

BG-117
Dark Gray 1
dark gray
#342D2D
JY-141
Soft Gray 4
light gray
#C7C7C7
SM-111
Pale Gray 3
near white
#F8F8F8
SM-112
Pale Gray 4
near white
#EAEAEA
SM-113
Soft Gray 5
light gray
#C5C5C5
SM-114
Mid Gray 8
light gray
#A4A4A4
SM-117
Dark Gray 2
dark gray
#363030
BG-112
Pale Gray 2
mid gray
#828585

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