--- title: "Monami Live Color: Twin Markers, Tips & Color Sets" canonical: "https://stationerytimes.com/guides/monami-live-color-twin-marker/" description: "Monami Live Color twin markers explained: fine-and-chisel and fine-and-bullet versions, 39 and 60 colors, exact tip sizes, pen size and planner use." category: "Pens" type: "Marker" published: 2026-10-22 updated: 2026-10-24 author: "Ellis Penhale" publisher: "Stationery Times" sources: 7 products: - name: "Monami Live Color water-based twin marker" brand: "Monami" brand_origin: "South Korea" made_in: "Not stated" material: "Plastic body and caps, felt chisel and plastic fine tip, water-based ink (JetPens)" price_band: "$ (under $5 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count), typical US retail, October 2026)" manufacturer: "Monami Co., Ltd." model: "Live Color" url: "https://www.monami.com/m/product/product_view.php?idx=98" --- # Monami Live Color: Twin Markers, Tips & Color Sets > Monami Live Color is a Korean water-based twin marker with a different tip on each end. Monami makes a fine-and-medium version in 39 colors and fine-and-chisel sets, including a 60-color tin. JetPens lists the six-color sets with a 2 mm chisel and 0.4 mm fine tip, 152 mm capped. Each pen sits in our $ band. - URL: https://stationerytimes.com/guides/monami-live-color-twin-marker/ - Category: Pens - Author: Ellis Penhale - Published: 2026-10-22 - Updated: 2026-10-24 ![Monami Live Color twin marker in Nude Pink drawn to scale at 152 mm capped, with a close-up of its 2 mm chisel and 0.4 mm fine tips](https://stationerytimes.com/images/raster/monami-live-color-twin-marker-16x9.png) *A Nude Pink Live Color from the Grey Mood set, 152 mm capped, with a tip under each cap.* Original drawing (SVG): . Drawings © 2026 Stationery Times, reusable with credit under CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). ## Product facts | Product | Brand | Brand origin | Made in | Material | Released | Price range (typical US retail, October 2026) | |---|---|---|---|---|---|---| | Monami Live Color water-based twin marker | Monami (by Monami Co., Ltd.) | South Korea | Not stated | Plastic body and caps, felt chisel and plastic fine tip, water-based ink (JetPens) | – | $: under $5 per pen (multi-packs divided by the count) | - Made in (Monami Live Color water-based twin marker): Not stated. Monami's Korean Live Color pages (read October 22, 2026) and the JetPens spec sheet don't state a country of manufacture. Check the package. ### Monami Live Color water-based twin marker colors - Ink colors (39 standard, 0 special edition): Black; Lemon Yellow; Yellow; Deep Orange; Orange; Cream Orange; Pale Orange; Red; Red Wine; Coral; Rose; Baby Pink; Pure Pink; Pink; Magenta; Purple; Red Violet; Violet; Lilac; Lavender; Chocolate; Light Green; Yellow Green; Lime Yellow; Green; Dark Green; Emerald Green; Mint Green; Water Blue; Sky Blue; Light Blue; Blue; Blue Celeste; Peacock Blue; Prussian Blue; Grey; F-Yellow; F-Orange; F-Pink. - Per Monami Korea (https://www.monami.com/m/product/product_view.php?idx=98), checked 2026-10-24. The 39 colors of the original fine-and-medium twin per Monami's Korean Live Color page, which counts 3 fluorescents (the F- colors). The six-color sets and the 60-color tin have their own palettes, not listed here. Tints are Monami's own color chips. Shops stock different colors; check the listing. ## Key takeaways - Monami's Korean site lists 39 Live Color colors for the original twin, including 3 fluorescents. - JetPens' six-color sets pair a 2 mm felt chisel with a 0.4 mm plastic fine nib. - Monami's 60-color tin set, its largest, lists 0.5 mm and 1.2 mm points. - JetPens lists the twin marker at 152 mm (6.0 in) capped, 10.4 mm across and 9 g. - On Amazon US, a 36-color Live Color set had 171 ratings at 4.9 stars on October 22, 2026. ## What is Monami Live Color? **It's Monami's water-based twin marker: one pen with a fine tip on one end and a broader tip on the other.** Monami's Korean page lists highlighting, underlining, decorating and coloring as its uses, which is why planner and bullet journal fans buy it in sets. It's sold in the US mainly as color sets. On Amazon US, a 36-color set had 171 ratings at 4.9 stars on October 22, 2026, and JetPens stocks three six-color chisel sets. ## Which Live Color versions are there? **There are two tip pairings, and the sets you find in the US depend on which one the shop carries.** | Version | Tips | Colors | Source | |---|---|---|---| | Original twin (라이브 칼라) | Fine + medium bullet | 39, including 3 fluorescent | Monami Korea | | White-barrel twin | Fine + medium bullet | 39 | Monami Korea | | Six-color sets (e.g. Grey Mood) | 0.4 mm plastic fine + 2 mm felt chisel | 6 per set | JetPens | | 60-color tin set | 0.5 mm + 1.2 mm | 60, Live Color's most | Monami Korea | Monami's Korean pages don't print point sizes for the 39-color twin. Amazon's 36-color listings call the tips fine and bullet. ## Live Color specs | Spec | Live Color twin (six-color set) | |---|---| | Length | 152 mm (6.0 in) capped (JetPens) | | Diameter | 10.4 mm max, 8.4 mm grip (JetPens) | | Weight | 9 g (JetPens) | | Tips | 2 mm felt chisel, 0.4 mm plastic fine nib (JetPens) | | Ink | Water-based, not refillable (JetPens) | | Grey Mood colors | Blue Lake, Cool Grey, Dull Wisteria, Garlic Beige, Nude Pink, Patina Green | ![Monami Live Color tip sizes magnified: 2.0 mm chisel, 1.2 mm, 0.5 mm and 0.4 mm fine](https://stationerytimes.com/images/monami-live-color-twin-marker-tips.svg) *The four Live Color point sizes Monami and JetPens list, drawn at one magnified scale.* ## How do you use Live Color markers in a planner? **Use the chisel or bullet end for headers and color blocks, and the fine end for lettering and small notes.** The 2 mm chisel lays a line about as wide as a highlighter, so the six-color sets double as muted highlighters. Because the ink is water-based, it behaves like a felt-tip pen rather than an alcohol marker. It's less likely to soak through, but layering wet color in one spot can still roughen thin paper. ## How does Live Color compare to Tombow Dual Brush Pens? **Live Color is the cheaper, harder-tipped option; the Tombow is a brush pen.** The [Tombow Dual Brush Pen](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/tombow-dual-brush-pen/) has a flexible brush on one end for brush lettering, which none of the Live Color versions has. Choose Live Color for crisp lines, color-coding and highlighting. Choose the Tombow if you want thick-and-thin brush strokes. ## Are Live Color markers good value? **Yes: a six-color set divided by six puts each pen in our $ band, under $5.** Larger 36- and 60-color sets cost more per box but less per pen. For a single-tip pastel highlighter from the same maker, see the [Monami Essenti Soft](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/monami-essenti-soft-highlighter/). ## Which Live Color set should you buy? **For planners, start with one of JetPens' six-color chisel sets; for coloring, buy a bigger fine-and-bullet set.** The six-color sets are curated palettes, so every color in the box works together: | Set (JetPens) | Reviews on October 22, 2026 | |---|---| | Grey Mood | 16 | | Dusty Flora | 15 | | Refresh | 9 | JetPens lists the Grey Mood colors as Blue Lake, Cool Grey, Dull Wisteria, Garlic Beige, Nude Pink and Patina Green: muted tones that sit well beside black handwriting. If you want many colors for coloring pages or a rainbow key, the 36-color fine-and-bullet set on Amazon US or Monami's 60-color tin covers far more hues. The tin's 0.5 mm and 1.2 mm ends are both narrower than the 2 mm chisel, so it's better for drawing than for highlighting. ## Where is Monami Live Color made? **Monami doesn't say.** Its Korean Live Color pages and the JetPens spec sheet list no country of manufacture, so check the box. Monami is the Korean company behind the [Monami 153](https://stationerytimes.com/guides/monami-153/) ballpoint. ## Frequently asked questions ### Are Monami Live Color markers water-based or alcohol-based? Water-based. Monami calls them water-based markers and JetPens lists water-based ink, so they don't bleed like alcohol markers on ordinary paper, though wet layers can still pill thin paper. ### How many Live Color colors are there? Monami's Korean site lists 39 colors, including 3 fluorescents, for the original fine-and-medium twin, and a 60-color tin set for the fine-and-chisel version. ### Can Live Color markers be used as highlighters? Yes. Monami lists highlighting and underlining as uses, and the chisel end of the six-color sets is 2 mm wide, about a highlighter's line. ### Where can I buy Monami Live Color in the US? JetPens sells the six-color chisel sets, and Amazon US carries larger fine-and-bullet sets, including a 36-color pack. ### Do Live Color markers come in white bodies? Yes. Monami has a white-barrel version of the original twin (라이브 칼라 화이트 축), and the six-color sets JetPens sells also have white bodies. ### Are Monami Live Color markers refillable? No. JetPens lists the ink as not refillable and the tips as not replaceable. ## Sources - [Monami (Korean site): 라이브 칼라 (twin type, fine and medium points, 39 colors including 3 fluorescent; highlighting, underlining, decorating, coloring; read October 22, 2026)](https://www.monami.com/m/product/product_view.php?idx=98) - [Monami (Korean site): 라이브칼라 6색 세트 (fine nib and square nib twin; highlighting, underlining, decorating, coloring)](https://www.monami.com/m/product/product_view.php?idx=170) - [Monami (Korean site): 라이브 칼라(화이트 축) (white-barrel version, 39 colors)](https://www.monami.com/m/product/product_view.php?idx=184) - [Monami (Korean site): 라이브칼라 60색세트 (60 colors in a reusable tin, point size 0.5 mm / 1.2 mm)](https://www.monami.com/m/product/product_view.php?idx=205) - [JetPens: Monami Live Color Twin Marker, Chisel / Fine, Grey Mood 6 Color Set (2 mm chisel, 0.4 mm fine, 15.2 cm capped, 10.4 mm, 9 g; 16 reviews on October 22, 2026)](https://www.jetpens.com/Monami-Live-Color-Twin-Marker-Chisel-Fine-Grey-Mood-6-Color-Set/pd/33904) - [JetPens: Monami Live Color Twin Markers (category)](https://www.jetpens.com/Monami-Live-Color-Twin-Markers/ct/6532) - [Amazon US: MONAMI LIVE COLOR Water-Based Twin Marker, Fine & Bullet, Color Body Design 36-Pack (171 global ratings, 4.9 stars; read October 22, 2026)](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07YHYKX9X)