Inktend / Ink library / 木蘭 Green Gold

Ink House

木蘭 Green Gold

Warm tones#5F5D30

Ink House is one of the 713 brands in Inktend's built-in ink catalog.

Track this bottle → Find this ink ↗Also on Amazon

As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Specs

Color familyWarm tones
Approx. hex#5F5D30
SheenNot typically noted

Paper & pairing

Warm tones (oranges, yellows, ambers) show strong contrast between light and dark areas of each stroke, which is part of why they're popular with broader nibs. This ink will behave predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Cheap, highly absorbent paper (standard copier paper) will dull any ink's saturation and can cause feathering or bleed-through with wetter nibs.

Own a bottle of 木蘭 Green Gold?
Track fills, remaining bottle life, and your real paper swatch in Inktend.
Track it →

About Ink House

Ink House is a fountain pen and ink retailer based in Hong Kong, with a second location in Seoul, started by a passionate pen and ink collector. Its house-brand inks, including several iron gall colors, are manufactured for it by the Polish ink maker KWZ. The stores are known for their strong design aesthetic and a signature "ink wall" display.

Hong Kong Founded Unknown
See all Ink House products →

Storing and using the bottle

Bottled fountain pen ink has an effectively long shelf life when kept capped and out of direct sunlight: most inks remain usable for years. The main risk isn't the ink spoiling, it's a pen sitting inked and unused for weeks: that's what causes clogs, not the ink's age.

Frequently asked questions

What color family is 木蘭 Green Gold?
木蘭 Green Gold falls into Inktend's warm tones family based on its typical swatch color.
Does 木蘭 Green Gold have sheen?
木蘭 Green Gold is not typically noted for sheen. If you want that effect, browse similarly colored inks tagged with sheen in the ink library.
How should I store a bottle of 木蘭 Green Gold?
Years, easily, as long as it stays capped and out of direct sunlight. The thing that actually shortens an ink's usable life is sitting unused inside a pen, not sitting on a shelf.
What paper works best with 木蘭 Green Gold?
It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

Similar shades By colour distance

Twinkle Formula (Radiant Twinkle Trio) - Jupiter Vortex Twinkle
Birmingham Pen Co.
Limited Edition - Edo Noren no Iro
Tsutaya
Cigar
Pen + Message
Shizuoka Special 2023 (Suruga Wooden Clogs)
Tono & Lims
No. 132 American Volunteer Group
PenBBS
229 - Oolong Tea
PenBBS

Color shown is a close digital approximation of a typical swatch, not a calibrated color match.