Swedish Blue

Across Swedish forests and lakes, countless wooden cottages are painted in deep Falu Red. The pigment comes from waste at the Falun copper mine, cheap and wood-preserving. Since the 16th century it has lent humble farmhouses the dignified look of brick.

IKEA Blue and IKEA Yellow form the visual identity of the world's largest furniture retailer. Blue stands for reliability, yellow for optimism and affordability. The blue signage and yellow bags shape the modern furniture-shopping experience.

Korean Cobalt Blue is the East color in Korea's "Five Directions Color" (Obangsaek) system. Derived from Chinese Five Elements theory but with unique Korean characteristics—blue (east), red (south), yellow (center), white (west), black (north). Korean architecture, hanbok, and even court cuisine follow this system.

Bauhaus Blue is cool and rational, joining red and yellow to form the visual grammar of modern design. From the Dessau building's glass curtain wall to Breuer's tubular steel furniture, it reminds designers that beauty comes from precise construction.

Oxford Blue symbolizes British academia and elite spirit. In 1829, the first Oxford-Cambridge boat race was held on the Thames; Oxford chose dark blue uniforms—hence "Oxford Blue." Cambridge Blue is lighter and brighter. Oxford Blue permeates British culture—Oxford University Press logo, Conservative Party colors, and British trench coat linings.

Peacock Teal takes its name from India's national bird. In Indian culture, the peacock is sacred—it is Krishna's crown ornament, the goddess Saraswati's mount, and the embodiment of rain clouds. The Maurya Empire (c. 322-185 BCE), India's first unified empire, was named after the peacock.