Copic Color System Copic Color System

Copic Color System

01-05-2019

Copic Color Wheel

The colors in Copic markers are organized using a unique "Copic Color System" allowing users to select colors intuitively. The system is broken down by Color Family, Blending Group, and Intesity Value, based on these criterias users will be able to understand the color code printed on the cap.




COLOR FAMILY & NAMES

Tahitian blue Copci

The letter represents which color family the marker belongs to: B is for blue, C for cool gray, RV for red-violet, etc.

Chromatic colors which have characterizing hues such as red, blue and yellow are divided into 10 levels starting with 0 through 9. While Achromatic colors are classified based on the absence or presence of color such as white, grey and black.

Copic divides its grey colors into four color families, creating 46 different shades of grey. All colors follow the same basic rule except for the Earth (E) color family.

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COLOR NAMES

Tahitian Blue Copic

In addition to traditional color names, many colors are newly-named according to the changes of the times, and expansion of range of human activities (e.g. “Abyss Green” and “Stratospheric Blue”).

BLENDING GROUP (AKA SATURATION NUMBER)

saturation Tahitian Blue

The color family is divided into 10 levels of Blending Group (0-9). The first digit in the color number represents the saturation level of each color. More vibrant colors tend to fall in the 0s, 10s or 20s color number. The higher the number the more saturated the colors become and the lower the number, the colors becomes more de-saturated and closer to grey. An increase in the first digit of the color number will show a saturation difference that could create a different outcome.

The Earth color family is a cluster of various (less-vibrant, bronwish) red and yellow-red colors. While there is a sequence of saturation between Blending Group 0-3, the Blending Group 4-9 are composed of combination of "Wine", "Olive" and "Cobalt".

The Earth color family Blending Group are indedpendet of each other, meaning there is no specfic sequence of saturation between each Blending Group.

Copic earth group

INTENSITY VALUE (AKA BRIGHTNESS NUMBER)


The last digit on the color number shows the level of brightness for each color or the intensity value. This value is divided into 12 levels (0000, 000, 00, 0-9). The smaller the number, the color becomes lighter, the higher the number the color becomes darker.

As for the color family Yellow (Y) and Yellow-Green (YG), the intensity and saturation of these colors are originally higher and with a different value for the hue level compared to other color families. Due to this condition, the colors from these two color families are lighter to begin with, even though the number of intensity value is the same compared to the other color families.

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Color Code Color Name

BV0000

Pale Thistle 

BV000

Iridescent Mauve

BV00

Mauve Shadow

BV01

Viola 

BV02

Prune

BV04

Blue Berry

BV08

Blue Violet

BV11

Soft Violet

BV13

Hydrangea Blue

BV17

Deep Reddish Blue

BV20

Dull Lavender

BV23

Grayish Lavender

BV25

Grayish Violet

BV29

Slate

BV31

Pale Lavender

BV34

Bluebell 

V0000

Rose Quartz  

V000

Pale Heath

V01

Heath

V04

Lilac

V05

Azalea

V06

Lavender

V09

Violet

V12

Pale Lilac

V15

Mallow

V17

Amethyst

V20

Wisteria

V22

Ash Lavender

V25

Pale Blackberry

V28

Eggplant 

V91

Pale Grape

V93

Early Grape

V95

Light Grape

V99

Aubergine

RV0000

Evening Primrose 

RV000

Pale Purple

RV00

Water Lily 

RV02

Sugared Almond Pink

RV04

Shock Pink

RV06

Cerise

RV09

Fuchsia

RV10

Pale Pink

RV11

Pink

RV13

Tender Pink

RV14

Begonia Pink

RV17

Deep Magenta

RV19

Red Violet

RV21

Light Pink

RV23

Pure Pink

RV25

Dog Rose Flower

RV29

Crimson

RV32

Shadow Pink

RV34

Dark Pink

RV42

Salmon Pink

RV52

Cotton Candy 

RV55

Hollyhock

RV63

Begonia

RV66

Raspberry

RV69

Peony

RV91

Grayish Cherry

RV93

Smoky Purple

RV95

Baby Blossoms

RV99

Argyle Purple

R0000

Pink Beryl 

R000

Cherry White

R00

Pinkish White

R01

Pinkish Vanilla 

R02

Rose Salmon

R05

Salmon Red

R08

Vermilion

R11

Pale Cherry Pink

R12

Light Tea Rose

R14

Light Rouge

R17

Lipstick Orange

R20

Blush

R21

Sardonyx

R22

Light Prawn

R24

Prawn

R27

Cadmium Red

R29

Lipstick Red

R30

Pale Yellowish Pink

R32

Peach

R35

Coral

R37

Carmine

R39

Garnet

R43

Bougainvillaea

R46

Strong Red

R56

Currant 

R59

Cardinal

R81

Rose Pink

R83

Rose Mist

R85

Rose Red

R89

Dark Red

YR0000

Pale Chiffon 

YR000

Silk

YR00

Powder Pink

YR01

Peach Puff 

YR02

Light Orange

YR04

Chrome Orange

YR07

Cadmium Orange

YR09

Chinese Orange

YR12

Loquat 

YR14

Caramel

YR15

Pumpkin Yellow

YR16

Apricot

YR18

Sanguine

YR20

Yellowish Shade

YR21

Cream

YR23

Yellow Ochre

YR24

Pale Sepia

YR27

Tuscan Orange

YR30

Macadamia nut

YR31

Light Reddish Yellow

YR61

Spring Orange

YR65

Atoll

YR68

Orange

YR82

Mellow Peach

Y0000

Yellow Fluorite

Y000

Pale Lemon

Y00

Barium Yellow

Y02

Canary Yellow

Y04

Acacia

Y06

Yellow

Y08

Acid Yellow

Y11

Pale Yellow

Y13

Lemon Yellow

Y15

Cadmium Yellow

Y17

Golden Yellow

Y18

Lightning Yellow

Y19

Napoli Yellow

Y21

Buttercup Yellow

Y23

Yellowish Beige

Y26

Mustard

Y28

Lionet Gold

Y32

Cashmere

Y35

Maize

Y38

Honey

YG0000

Lily White 

YG00

Mimosa Yellow

YG01

Green Bice

YG03

Yellow Green

YG05

Salad

YG06

Yellowish Green

YG07

Acid Green

YG09

Lettuce Green

YG11

Mignonette

YG13

Chartreuse

YG17

Grass Green

YG21

Anise

YG23

New Leaf

YG25

Celadon Green

YG41

Pale Cobalt Green

YG45

Cobalt Green

YG61

Pale Moss

YG63

Pea Green

YG67

Moss

YG91

Putty

YG93

Grayish Yellow

YG95

Pale Olive

YG97

Spanish Olive

YG99

Marine Green

G0000

Crystal Opal 

G000

Pale Green

G00

Jade Green

G02

Spectrum Green

G03

Meadow Green 

G05

Emerald Green

G07

Nile Green

G09

Veronese Green

G12

Sea Green

G14

Apple Green

G16

Malachite

G17

Forest Green

G19

Bright Parrot Green

G20

Wax White

G21

Lime Green

G24

Willow

G28

Ocean Green

G29

Pine Tree Green

G40

Dim Green

Color Code Color Name

G43

Pistachio

G46

Mistletoe 

G82

Spring Dim Green

G85

Verdigris

G94

Grayish Olive

G99

Olive

BG0000

Snow Green 

BG000

Pale Aqua

BG01

Aqua Blue

BG02

New Blue

BG05

Holiday Blue

BG07

Petroleum Blue

BG09

Blue Green

BG10

Cool Shadow

BG11

Moon White

BG13

Mint Green

BG15

Aqua

BG18

Teal Blue

BG23

Coral Sea

BG32

Aqua Mint

BG34

Horizon Green

BG45

Nile Blue

BG49

Duck Blue

BG53

Ice Mint

BG57

Jasper

BG70

Ocean Mist

BG72

Ice Ocean

BG75

Abyss Green

BG78

Bronze

BG90

Gray Sky

BG93

Green Gray

BG96

Bush

BG99

Flagstone Blue

B0000

Pale Celestine 

B000

Pale Porcelain Blue

B00

Frost Blue

B01

Mint Blue

B02

Robin’s Egg Blue

B04

Tahitian Blue

B05

Process Blue

B06

Peacock Blue

B12

Ice Blue

B14

Light Blue

B16

Cyanine Blue

B18

Lapis Lazuli

B21

Baby Blue

B23

Phthalo Blue

B24

Sky

B26

Cobalt Blue

B28

Royal Blue

B29

Ultramarine

B32

Pale Blue

B34

Manganese Blue

B37

Antwerp Blue

B39

Prussian Blue

B41

Powder Blue

B45

Smoky Blue

B52

Soft Greenish Blue

B60

Pale Blue Gray

B63

Light Hydrangea

B66

Clematis 

B69

Stratospheric Blue

B79

Iris

B91

Pale Grayish Blue

B93

Light Crockery Blue

B95

Light Grayish Cobalt

B97

Night Blue

B99

Agate

E0000

Floral White 

E000

Pale Fruit Pink

E00

Cotton Pearl

E01

Pink Flamingo

E02

Fruit Pink

E04

Lipstick Rose

E07

Light Mahogany

E08

Brown

E09

Burnt Sienna

E11

Barley Beige

E13

Desert Sand

E15

Earthenware

E17

Reddish Brass

E18

Copper

E19

Redwood

E21

Soft Sun

E23

Hazelnut

E25

Caribe Cocoa

E27

Milk Chocolate

E29

Burnt Umber

E30

Bisque 

E31

Brick Beige

E33

Sand

E34

Toast

E35

Chamois

E37

Sepia

E39

Leather

E40

Brick White

E41

Pearl White

E42

Sand White 

E43

Dull Ivory

E44

Clay

E47

Dark Brown

E49

Dark Bark

E50

Egg Shell

E51

Milky White

E53

Raw Silk

E55

Light Camel

E57

Light Walnut

E59

Walnut

E70

Ash Rose 

E71

Champagne

E74

Cocoa Brown

E77

Maroon

E79

Cashew

E81

Ivory

E84

Khaki

E87

Fig

E89

Pecan

E93

Tea Rose

E95

Tea Orange

E97

Deep Orange

E99

Baked Clay

C-00

Cool Gray No.00

C-0

Cool Gray No.0

C-1

Cool Gray No.1

C-2

Cool Gray No.2

C-3

Cool Gray No.3

C-4

Cool Gray No.4

C-5

Cool Gray No.5

C-6

Cool Gray No.6

C-7

Cool Gray No.7

C-8

Cool Gray No.8

C-9

Cool Gray No.9

C-10

Cool Gray No.10

N-0

Neutral Gray No.0

N-1

Neutral Gray No.1

N-2

Neutral Gray No.2

N-3

Neutral Gray No.3

N-4

Neutral Gray No.4

N-5

Neutral Gray No.5

N-6

Neutral Gray No.6

N-7

Neutral Gray No.7

N-8

Neutral Gray No.8

N-9

Neutral Gray No.9

N-10

Neutral Gray No.10

T-0

Toner Gray No.0

T-1

Toner Gray No.1

T-2

Toner Gray No.2

T-3

Toner Gray No.3

T-4

Toner Gray No.4

T-5

Toner Gray No.5

T-6

Toner Gray No.6

T-7

Toner Gray No.7

T-8

Toner Gray No.8

T-9

Toner Gray No.9

T-10

Toner Gray No.10

W-00

Warm Gray No.00

W-0

Warm Gray No.0

W-1

Warm Gray No.1

W-2

Warm Gray No.2

W-3

Warm Gray No.3

W-4

Warm Gray No.4

W-5

Warm Gray No.5

W-6

Warm Gray No.6

W-7

Warm Gray No.7

W-8

Warm Gray No.8

W-9

Warm Gray No.9

W-10

Warm Gray No.10

0

Colorless Blender

100

Black

110

Special Black

FRV

Fluorescent Pink

FYR

Fluorescent Orange

FY

Fluorescent Yellow 

FYG

Fluorescent Yellow Green

FV

Fluorescent Violet

FG

Fluorescent Green

FBG

Fluorescent Blue Green

FB

Fluorescent Blue

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