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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Colour management Tone-on-tone Tonal match A colour selection intended to blend closely with the sewn material. Ton-in-Ton
Translations
DE Ton-in-Ton
FR Ton sur ton
ES Tono sobre tono
IT Tono su tono
CN 同色调
VN Tông xuyệt tông
Not to be confused with Not necessarily an exact instrumental match.