Moon White and Lotus Pink: Light Colors Also Have Layers

A space composed of traditional light colors. 'Yuebai' (月白) is an extremely light white with a blue-green undertone, like paper under moonlight; 'ouhe' (藕荷) is a grayish, light pinkish-purple, like the color of a lotus root cross-section. These two colors, along with off-white and light gray, form four layers of similar lightness but different hues: the ceiling is the lightest 'yuebai', the walls are off-white, textiles are 'ouhe', and the carpet is light gray. Because of the similar lightness, the space appears soft and continuous; yet, due to the different hues, the layers are still clear. Dark wood and 'dai' (黛) colored details provide contrast and weight. The overall impression is delicate but not flimsy. Avoid: using high-chroma pinks and blues; making the lightness difference between the four layers too large; adding pure white, which would make other colors appear dirty; using warm yellow-toned whites.

Translated from Chinese by AI.

一個以傳統淺色構成的空間。月白是一種極淺的、帶著青藍底的白,像月光下的紙;藕荷是帶灰的淺粉紫,像蓮藕切面的顏色。這兩色加上米白與淺灰,構成四個明度接近但色相不同的層次:天花是最淺的月白、牆面是米白、織品是藕荷、地毯是淺灰。因為明度接近,空間顯得柔和連續;但因為色相不同,層次仍然清楚。深色的木作與黛色的細部提供對比與重量。整體清淡但不單薄。避免:使用高彩度的粉色與藍色、讓四個層次的明度差距過大、加入純白讓其他顏色顯髒、使用暖黃調的白。