Watch the unboxing
- 0:00The finished dusk-sky spread
- 0:04Mailer and box sleeve
- 0:08Lid up: 24 pans and a blank swatch card
- 0:18Swatching the card
- 0:22Sketchbook out, blue-gray sky
- 0:32Purple and pink clouds
- 0:46White cloud edges
- 0:48Pylon, power lines and birds
- 0:58Sketchbook closed
My photos
My photo · The CREAMORA box on my desk beside the open palette of 24 muted pans
My photo · The open case on my desk, with the swatch card in the lid and the 24 pans below
My photo · Holding the closed case, its lid printed with the set's 24-color chart
At a glance
- Colors
- 24 muted gray tones
- Format
- Semi-solid opaque paint
Maker's figures from the Amazon listing, checked Oct 15, 2026.
Fuumuui’s CREAMORA set is a 24-color opaque watercolor in muted gray tones, sold as semi-solid paint in a white case with a swatch card. I own the set and filmed its unboxing, but I have not written my verdict yet. So this write-up sets out what Fuumuui says about the paint, what my Short shows on screen, and where it sits next to the other paint in my kit and my beginner watercolor guide.
The maker claims come from the Amazon listing and Fuumuui’s own product page, both read October 27, 2026. See how I review.
What my unboxing Short shows
My one-minute unboxing Short above (the clip is also on my Instagram) runs like this:
- 0:00–0:02it opens on the finished sketchbook spread, a blue-gray dusk sky with purple clouds and a black electricity pylon, under the title card “Unboxing Fuumuui Solid Watercolor Opaque”.
- 0:04–0:06a kraft mailer opens onto a box sleeve printed “Solid watercolor OPAQUE”.
- 0:08–0:16the white case’s lid lifts to show 24 pans in four rows of six, and a printed swatch card with 24 labelled boxes comes out of the lid.
- 0:18–0:20every box on the card is filled with a brushed swatch while the card sits in the lid.
- 0:22–0:30a small landscape sketchbook opens, and a flat brush lays a blue-gray sky with a pink band low across the spread.
- 0:32–0:46purple and pink cloud banks build up over the sky, then get white edges.
- 0:48–0:54fine black lines add the pylon, power lines and a few birds.
- 0:56–0:58the finished spread turns to the camera, and the sketchbook closes with its elastic band.
Eight gray families, three tones each
The swatch card in the lid (in my photo above) names all 24 colors: Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Yellow, Warm, Purple and Cold Gray, each in a light, middle and dark tone numbered 1 to 3. The listing calls it a curated ash-neutral palette of soft, desaturated pink, purple, green, blue and earth grays, made for realistic landscapes and soft gradients. Fuumuui’s site pitches the set for moody landscapes, expressive illustration and tonal studies. The maker’s site also lists other 24-color CREAMORA palettes, such as Earthy Color, so check that the listing says Muted Gray if this is the palette you want.
Opaque semi-solid paint: what the maker claims
In Fuumuui’s words, each pigment is finely milled into a smooth, creamy, semi-moist paint that activates with a little water. The colors are said to cover strongly, so a new layer does not show through or stain the paper underneath, and areas can be adjusted or repainted without muddying. More water makes the paint more transparent. The listing sums it up as gouache-like opacity with traditional watercolor blendability, for wet-on-wet washes, layered shading, fine details and smooth gradients.
That puts CREAMORA between the transparent pans and tubes in my watercolor guide and true gouache. If you are weighing it against gouache, my beginner gouache guide and HIMI Jelly Gouache review cover how opaque water-based paint behaves with more or less water, and opaque watercolor vs gouache sets the two side by side.
Case, swatch card and refills (maker specs)
Per the listing, the set comes with the swatch card for quick reference and a large mixing tray, so you need no extra palette for sketching outdoors. Each color sits in its own separate slot that is easy to take out and refill, and Fuumuui’s site sells 10 ml refills of the muted colors; that page gives the set’s own pans as 3 ml each.
The listing calls the formula non-toxic and acid-free, meeting ASTM D-4236 and EN71. It asks you to store the set below 40 °C (104 °F) so the pigment does not soften, and says slight settling after long storage is normal: remix before use. Fuumuui recommends 100% cotton watercolor paper and soft synthetic or natural-hair brushes; see paper matters more than paint and my sketchbook guide.
Other paint sets in my kit
The table below sets CREAMORA beside three other paint sets from my kit. From the same maker, the Fuumuui travel sketchbook set pairs 24 colors with a 300 gsm cotton sketchbook. The Languo mini watercolor 16 is a small classic-color set. For fully opaque, water-based paint, there is the 48-color HIMI Twin Cup Jelly Gouache I use for most of my paintings. For a traditional transparent tube set, start with the Winsor & Newton Cotman 20-tube set.
How it compares
| Photo | Set | Colors | Price (Amazon) |
|---|---|---|---|
  | Fuumuui Creamora 24This setBrand partner code | 24 muted gray tones | Back to top card |
 | Fuumuui travel sketchbook setI use thisBrand partner codeThe same maker's 24-color travel kit with a 300 gsm 100% cotton cold-press sketchbook and a dual-tip brush, per its listing. | 24 | $42.99Typical price: $48.99Save 12% as of Nov 3, 2026, 11:15 UTCDetails Price and availability show on Amazon. |
 | Languo mini watercolor 16I use this16 classic colors in a mini set with a paper notebook, palettes and 3 brushes, per its listing. | 16 | $19.99Typical price: $24.99Save 20% as of Nov 3, 2026, 11:15 UTCDetails Price and availability show on Amazon. |
  | HIMI Twin Cup Jelly Gouache 48I use thisJelly gouache rather than watercolor: 48 colors in 12 g twin cups with 3 brushes, per its listing. | 48 × 12 g | $29.69List Price: $32.99Save 10% as of Nov 3, 2026, 11:15 UTCDetails Price and availability show on Amazon. |
Specs are each maker's own. Prices are Amazon's, shown only with their time. All 4 in the guide
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Questions
Is Fuumuui CREAMORA watercolor or gouache?
Fuumuui sells it as an opaque semi-solid (semi-moist) watercolor. In the maker's words, it has gouache-like opacity with traditional watercolor blendability, and the amount of water you add adjusts how transparent it is.
What colors are in the Muted Gray CREAMORA set?
24 colors in eight gray families of three tones each: Red, Brown, Green, Blue, Yellow, Warm, Purple and Cold Gray 1 to 3, as labelled on the swatch card that comes in the lid.
Can you refill the CREAMORA pans?
The Amazon listing says each color sits in its own separate slot that is easy to take out and refill. Fuumuui's site sells 10 ml refills of each muted color, and says the set's own pans hold 3 ml.
Is Fuumuui CREAMORA paint non-toxic?
The listing says the formula is non-toxic and acid-free and meets ASTM D-4236 and EN71. Fuumuui asks you to store it below 40 °C (104 °F) and says slight settling after long storage is normal; remix before use.
What paper and brushes does Fuumuui recommend for CREAMORA?
Fuumuui recommends 100% cotton watercolor paper with soft synthetic or natural-hair brushes, for better pigment release and easier layering.
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