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Gris Romantique

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Specs

Color familyBlacks & greys

Approx. hex#857C7C

SheenNot typically noted

BrandLouis Vuitton

Paper & pairing

As a near-neutral tone, it reads as professional and safe for anything from journaling to signatures. 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.

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About Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton is a French luxury house founded in Paris in 1854 and today part of the LVMH group. Best known for leather goods and fashion, it has also produced writing instruments and bottled inks to accompany its fountain pens.

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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 Gris Romantique?

Gris Romantique falls into Inktend's blacks & greys family based on its typical swatch color.

Does Gris Romantique have sheen?

Gris Romantique 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 Gris Romantique?

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 Gris Romantique?

It behaves predictably on most fountain-pen-friendly paper. Stick to something reasonably absorbent-resistant, since cheap copier paper dulls saturation and can feather.

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