A Dictionary of Color Combinations, Volume 2
Volume 2 of Sanzo Wada's dictionary collects 234 additional color combinations built from 171 colors, each carrying its original Japanese color name. Where Volume 1 presents the classic harmonies, Volume 2 arranges its palettes around the twelve months of the year and around creative uses — kimono, clothing and accessories, tapestry, earthenware, and book and poster design.
The full Volume 2 collection is available in the Wada Colors app. Here is a small preview — one palette from each part of the collection.
Preview: palettes from Volume 2
January
Seashell Pink · White · Sulphur Yellow · Glaucous Green · Grayish Lavender
April
Yellow · Cobalt Green · Hermosa Pink · Calamine Blue · Turquoise Green
July
Orange Rufous · Violet Blue · Blue Violet · Lilac · Grayish Lavender
October
Vistoris Lake · Light Glaucous Blue · Deep Indigo
Kimono
Cerulean Blue · Chromium Green · White · Naples Yellow · Vistoris Lake · Orange
Kimono
Green · Jasper Red · Vinaceous Cinnamon · Orange Yellow
Clothes, Accessories
Antwerp Blue · Night Green · Hermosa Pink · Spectrum Red · White · Black
Clothes, Accessories
Cerulean Blue · Sulphur Yellow · Spinel Red
Tapestry, Carpets
Hay's Russet · Pale Raw Umber · Yellow Orange · Laelia Pink · Etruscan Red · Pale King's Blue
Earthenware, Lacquerware
Pomegranate Purple · White · Apricot Yellow
Book Design, Poster, Wrapping Paper
Grayish Lavender · White · Cobalt Green
Others
Golden Yellow · Pomegranate Purple · Black · White · Olympic Blue · Mars Brown/Tobacco
A taste of the 234 combinations in Volume 2. Unlock the complete collection, with original Japanese color names, in the app.
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Volume 2 of Sanzo Wada's dictionary brings 171 more colors and 234 new combinations, complete with original Japanese color names.
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