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Korean Hanok Soft / Airy Wellness Painting Theme

Korean Hanok Soft pairs Gush Tangyuan (WH007A) on the main walls with a Raffles Champange Cream limewash feature wall — a warm, high-contrast earth neutral scheme that feels quiet, artisanal. It suits the living room or dining room, and works with clay pottery, raw timber, handmade ceramics. Its warm undertone glows under 3000K warm white in the evening; under 5000K daylight bulbs it reads cleaner and less golden. The hanok is the traditional Korean house, refined over centuries from the Three Kingdoms period onward, built with a timber frame, clay-plastered walls, ondol underfloor heating and a courtyard organised around gender and season.

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Korean Hanok Soft / Airy living room — Gush Core/Care Tangyuan (WH007A) walls with a Raffles Champange Cream limewash feature wall and Korean Hanok furnishings

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Quick answer

What colours are in the Korean Hanok Soft limewash theme?

The Korean Hanok Soft theme uses Gush Tangyuan (WH007A) on the main walls and Raffles Champange Cream limewash on one feature wall. It is a warm earth neutral scheme best for the living room or dining room, available in Singapore from $1,688 for Condo and HDB units below 1,000 sqft.

Main walls: Gush Tangyuan (WH007A)
Feature wall: Raffles Champange Cream limewash
Best room: Living Room, Dining Room
Mood: Quiet, artisanal
Price: From $1,688 (Gush Core) · From $2,088 (Gush Care)

Package

From $1,688 with Gush Core or From $2,088 with Gush Care — full-unit painting plus this Raffles Champange Cream feature wall, for Condo & HDB units below 1,000 sqft. See what the 332-theme package includes.

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Design history

History and meaning

The hanok is the traditional Korean house, refined over centuries from the Three Kingdoms period onward, built with a timber frame, clay-plastered walls, ondol underfloor heating and a courtyard organised around gender and season. Its curved tile roofs and daecheong wooden porches were shaped by Confucian hierarchy, climate and available materials. Contemporary designers have revived and reinterpreted the type since the 2000s, notably in Seoul's Bukchon district. The theme carries clay pottery, raw timber and handmade ceramics into a contemporary room, so a living room reads as quiet and artisanal while keeping the material honesty of the vernacular.

What it represents: It represents quiet, artisanal character through a earth neutral palette and the recognisable visual language of Korean Hanok.

Why it works here: Here, the smooth Gush walls and softly textured Raffles limewash give clay pottery, raw timber, handmade ceramics a coherent backdrop, making the theme practical for the home.

Colour selection

Gush Core/Care main walls

Tangyuan (WH007A)

Raffles Lime Wash textured swatch

Champange Cream

Gush Core/Care main walls: Tangyuan (WH007A) #e3dfd6
Raffles Lime Wash feature wall: Champange Cream textured official swatch reference
Contrast: High
Undertone: Warm
Best room: Living room / dining
Materials and furnishing cues: Clay pottery, raw timber, handmade ceramics
Official references: Gush Core Tangyuan WH007A, Raffles R.LIMEWASH CHAMPANGE CREAM (TOP PICKS)

Colour wellness

How it feels at home

Tangyuan on the main walls keeps the Korean Hanok scheme lighter, airier and practical for living room / dining. Champange Cream as the Raffles R.LIMEWASH feature wall gives a subtle mineral layer that fits clay pottery, raw timber, handmade ceramics. The warm undertone makes the room feel settled and welcoming, while the limewashed focal wall adds sun-baked texture without making the home feel heavy.

Colours under different light

From warm evening to clear daylight

3000K · Warm white

Warmer and softer; creams, reds and timber undertones become more noticeable.

4000K · Neutral white

The most balanced view of the pairing, with warm and cool notes held evenly.

5000K · Daylight white

Cooler and clearer; blue, green and mineral-grey notes read more distinctly.

These are lighting representations, not exact paint samples. Room direction, daylight and furnishings affect the final result, so compare a physical sample at home before approval.

Soft or Rich

How Korean Hanok Soft differs from its twin

Korean Hanok Soft uses Gush Tangyuan with Raffles Champange Cream (high contrast, quiet, artisanal). Its Rich twin swaps to Gush Sandy Mandy with Raffles Mocha Silk (high contrast, quiet, artisanal). Pick Soft for a lighter, more open room, smaller HDB spaces or rooms with limited daylight; pick Rich if you want the wall to anchor the room.

See Korean Hanok Rich

Complete the look

Shop the Korean Hanok look in Singapore

Suggested pieces to complete the look — not the exact items in the image. Prices and stock set by each retailer. Price checked September 2026.

Sofa or lounge chair

Mizuki 2 Seater Sofa - Beige, Mizuki by HipVan

HipVan · From S$300

View at HipVan

Coffee or side table

Oluchi Side Table

FortyTwo · From S$69.9

View at FortyTwo

Rug

BRÖNDEN rug, low pile, handmade beige, 170x240 cm

IKEA Singapore · From S$599

View at IKEA Singapore

Lighting

Tessora Table Lamp (Black)

FortyTwo · From S$129

View at FortyTwo

Decor accent

GRADVIS vase, pink, 21 cm

IKEA Singapore · From S$14.9

View at IKEA Singapore

Furnishing options

Build the room around the wall.

Clay pottery: use this as a furnishing cue so the wall colour feels intentional with your sofa, rug, table and lighting.
raw timber: use this as a furnishing cue so the wall colour feels intentional with your sofa, rug, table and lighting.
handmade ceramics: use this as a furnishing cue so the wall colour feels intentional with your sofa, rug, table and lighting.

Back to all themes

Korean Hanok — Rich / Statement: Sandy Mandy (NE005B) + Mocha Silk

Questions

Korean Hanok Soft limewash theme — FAQ

Which room suits the Korean Hanok Soft theme?

It is best for the living room or dining room. The high contrast between Gush Tangyuan and Raffles Champange Cream gives one wall clear focus, and pairs well with clay pottery, raw timber, handmade ceramics.

How is Korean Hanok Soft different from Korean Hanok Rich?

Soft uses Gush Tangyuan with Raffles Champange Cream; Rich uses Gush Sandy Mandy with Raffles Mocha Silk. Soft is lighter and airier; Rich is deeper and more anchored.

How much does the Korean Hanok Soft limewash theme cost in Singapore?

From $1,688 with Gush Core or from $2,088 with Gush Care, covering full-unit painting plus the Raffles Champange Cream limewash feature wall for Condo and HDB units below 1,000 sqft. The final price is confirmed on WhatsApp.

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