also: いろムラ
color unevenness; color spotting; color irregularity
Refers to patches or areas where color is not uniform, often used in contexts like printing, dyeing, painting, or screen quality.
The color unevenness on this wall is noticeable, so it would be better to repaint it.
Please adjust the settings so that no color spotting appears in the print.
Standard mixed kanji-kana spelling; widely used in everyday contexts.
Katakana variant for むら; common in technical or informal writing.
Kanji spelling using 斑; less common and may be unfamiliar to some readers.
Compound of 色 (color) and むら (unevenness, inconsistency). The word むら is of native Japanese origin.