December 12th Color Calendar: Tin Color

December 12th Color Calendar

Tin color – Suzuiro

"Cool, gentle, and shining."

"Tin color" is a pale, whitish silver-gray color that can be seen on the surface of the metal tin.
It's not as flashy as silver and not as heavy as lead.
It's a color somewhere in between, reflecting a subdued, soft metallic light.

The winter sky, frosty mornings, and light shining on the frozen surface of water.
The tin color evokes a quiet glow in the cold.
It's a winter color that's subtle yet has a definite presence.

Tin color in daily life

• The dull silver of tin tea and sake cups • The light on the cobblestones of a frosty morning • The color of pale clouds floating in the winter sky

Tin color is a color that reflects **"dignity in silence"**.
It is a poetic metallic color that evokes the "understated beauty" and "memory of materials" that WABISUKE values.

Notes and etymology

• Tin is a metal that has been used for tableware and ornaments since ancient times, and its use in Japan dates back to the Nara period.
• Tin color is whiter than silver-gray and softer than silver-gray.
In modern literature, it is sometimes described as a "tranquil color."