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Mid Light Grey 3

SFAIH Neutral Gray neutral

SFAIH R242 Mid Light Grey 3 is a light muted red alcohol marker in the Neutral Gray family. It sits in the lighter value range, making it well-suited for warm shadows, brick, rusty earth. 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 68% lightness
Warm shadowsBrickRusty earthMuted redsAutumn foliage
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Marker Facts

Marker Name
Mid Light Grey 3
Color Family
Neutral Gray
Temperature
Neutral
Lightness
68%
Saturation
10%
Palettes Using This Marker
0

Suggested Blend Ladder

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

Shadow Side
CGII00
Mid Light Grey 1 L65%
BGII05
Blue Grey II 5 L66%
Current Marker
R242
Mid Light Grey 3 L68%
Highlight Side
WG3
Warm Grey 3 L69%
GG3
Green Grey 3 L72%

Works Well With

Highlights
RG120
Red Grey 12
+13 lightness
GG020
Green Grey 02
+14 lightness
CG030
Neutral Grey 03
+14 lightness
RG110
Red Grey 11
+18 lightness
Shadows
RG110
Mid Light Grey 4
-12 lightness
GY172
Mid Light Grey 2
-13 lightness
CGII07
Cool Grey II 7
-14 lightness
CG030
Mid Grey 1
-15 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 R242 fits the color story by mood and hue.

🌸 Cherry Blossom Rain
Pink petals stuck to rain-darkened concrete the morning after the bloom.
Seasonal
❄ Cool Winter Skin
Pink-cast fair with blue-steel shadow — high contrast, crisp edges, nothing apologetic about it.
Skin Tones
🍑 Rosy Cheeks
Flush pink over cream base — the kind of color that photographs as effortless and is actually careful.
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
❄ First Snow Morning
Pale blue-white out every window, one red wool coat headed into it.
Seasonal
🎀 Millennial Pink
Blush, rose gold, and soft gray marble — the 2010s color so everywhere it got its own name.
Eras
🎨 Marker Muse Tester Group
Personality colors from the Marker Muse tester group.
Mood

Similar Colors in Neutral Gray

RG110
Red Grey 11
pale muted red
#E3D5D7
CG020
Neutral Grey 02
near white
#F0F0F0
CG050
Neutral Grey 05
light gray
#C2C2C2
WG3
Warm Grey 3
light gray
#B6AFAC
120
Black
near-black
#010101
RG120
Red Grey 12
pale muted red
#D5C6C7
RG050
Red Grey 05
light muted orange
#AF9E96
RG080
Red Grey 08
mid gray
#756A6B

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