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Neutral Grey 05

SFAIH Neutral Gray neutral

SFAIH CG050 Neutral Grey 05 is a light gray alcohol marker in the Neutral Gray family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for subtle shading, pale highlights, soft backgrounds. 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 76% lightness
Subtle shadingPale highlightsSoft backgroundsCloudsAtmospheric blending
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Neutral Grey 05
Color Family
Neutral Gray
Temperature
Neutral
Lightness
76%
Saturation
0%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

Neutral Gray family — layer from shadow to highlight for smooth gradients.

Shadow Side
GG3
Green Grey 3 L72%
Current Marker
CG050
Neutral Grey 05 L76%
Highlight Side
NG03
Neutral Grey 3 L77%
RG120
Red Grey 12 L81%

Works Well With

Highlights
RG030
Red Grey 03
+12 lightness
YG262
Yellow Gray No.4
+13 lightness
WG01
Warm Grey 1
+14 lightness
MG020
Blue Grey 02
+14 lightness
Shadows
RG050
Red Grey 05
-12 lightness
WG4
Warm Grey 4
-16 lightness
CGII04
Cool Grey II 4
-16 lightness
CG5
Cool Grey II 5
-16 lightness
Analogous Colors
R20
Powder Pink
15° hue shift
WG01
Warm Grey 1
15° hue shift
YR10
Brun
15° hue shift
E380
Ash Rose
15° hue shift
Complementary Accent

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

GG1
Green Grey 1
opposite hue
GG3
Green Grey 3
opposite hue
GG5
Green Grey 5
opposite hue
GG9
Green Grey 9
opposite hue

Compatible Palettes

Curated palettes where CG050 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🌸 Fair & Freckled
Pale peach mid-tone, cool rose in the shadow, warm blush on the bridge of the nose.
Skin Tones
🍑 Rosy Cheeks
Flush pink over cream base — the kind of color that photographs as effortless and is actually careful.
Skin Tones
🌷 Porcelain Rose
The palest cool skin with rose blooming just under the surface.
Skin Tones
🌸 Cherry Blossom Rain
Pink petals stuck to rain-darkened concrete the morning after the bloom.
Seasonal
🍬 Gumdrop Lane
Peppermint lane, gumdrop hills, a path made entirely of things you shouldn't eat for dinner.
Art Style
❄ Cool Winter Skin
Pink-cast fair with blue-steel shadow — high contrast, crisp edges, nothing apologetic about it.
Skin Tones
🌿 Cottagecore
Soft sage, blush rose, cream linen — the window is open, the bread is rising, the afternoon is yours.
Seasonal
🌸 Soft & Cozy
Warm peach and dusty rose — the softest possible version of everything, including the expectations.
Mood

Similar Colors in Neutral Gray

RG120
Red Grey 12
pale muted red
#D5C6C7
RG110
Red Grey 11
pale muted red
#E3D5D7
CG020
Neutral Grey 02
near white
#F0F0F0
WG3
Warm Grey 3
light gray
#B6AFAC
120
Black
near-black
#010101
RG080
Red Grey 08
mid gray
#756A6B
CG070
Dark Charcoal 2
dark gray
#3D3D3D
R242
Mid Light Grey 3
light muted red
#B5A5A5

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