diff --git a/src/app/globals.css b/src/app/globals.css
index 20b1b8a..556afdf 100644
--- a/src/app/globals.css
+++ b/src/app/globals.css
@@ -205,33 +205,117 @@
   --sans: var(--sans-inter, "Inter", system-ui, sans-serif);
 }
 
-/* ── Palettes — the only thing that varies is the accent + soft +
-       household-calendar color. Everything else stays paper-and-ink. */
+/* ── Palettes — each theme sets surfaces, accent, and household color. */
 [data-theme="clay"] {
+  --paper: #fbf9f4;
+  --paper-2: #f4f0e8;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(90, 40, 20, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(90, 40, 20, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(90, 40, 20, 0.04);
   --accent: #b85c3c;
   --accent-soft: #ebd8ce;
   --c-household: #b85c3c;
 }
 [data-theme="indigo"] {
+  --paper: #f4f7fb;
+  --paper-2: #eaeff7;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(22, 40, 74, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(22, 40, 74, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(22, 40, 74, 0.04);
   --accent: #3e5b8a;
   --accent-soft: #d5dde8;
   --c-household: #3e5b8a;
 }
 [data-theme="sage"] {
+  --paper: #f5f8f2;
+  --paper-2: #eaf0e4;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(30, 55, 22, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(30, 55, 22, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(30, 55, 22, 0.04);
   --accent: #6f8b5e;
   --accent-soft: #dbe3d2;
   --c-household: #6f8b5e;
 }
 [data-theme="plum"] {
+  --paper: #faf5fb;
+  --paper-2: #f1e8f2;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(60, 25, 65, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(60, 25, 65, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(60, 25, 65, 0.04);
   --accent: #7b4f6e;
   --accent-soft: #e2d5dd;
   --c-household: #7b4f6e;
 }
 [data-theme="ink"] {
+  --paper: #f8f7f5;
+  --paper-2: #edecea;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(31, 27, 22, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(31, 27, 22, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(31, 27, 22, 0.04);
   --accent: #1f1b16;
   --accent-soft: #e8e4dc;
   --c-household: #5c5145;
 }
+[data-theme="rose"] {
+  --paper: #fdf5f7;
+  --paper-2: #f7e8ec;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(100, 20, 40, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(100, 20, 40, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(100, 20, 40, 0.04);
+  --accent: #b5485e;
+  --accent-soft: #f2d4da;
+  --c-household: #b5485e;
+}
+[data-theme="amber"] {
+  --paper: #fdf9f0;
+  --paper-2: #f5eed8;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(90, 60, 5, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(90, 60, 5, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(90, 60, 5, 0.04);
+  --accent: #b07d1e;
+  --accent-soft: #f0e2b8;
+  --c-household: #b07d1e;
+}
+[data-theme="ocean"] {
+  --paper: #f2f9fb;
+  --paper-2: #e4f2f5;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(10, 65, 80, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(10, 65, 80, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(10, 65, 80, 0.04);
+  --accent: #2e7a8a;
+  --accent-soft: #cce8ed;
+  --c-household: #2e7a8a;
+}
+[data-theme="slate"] {
+  --paper: #f4f6f9;
+  --paper-2: #e8ecf0;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(20, 40, 60, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(20, 40, 60, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(20, 40, 60, 0.04);
+  --accent: #4a657a;
+  --accent-soft: #d0dae2;
+  --c-household: #4a657a;
+}
+[data-theme="forest"] {
+  --paper: #f2f7f3;
+  --paper-2: #e4eee6;
+  --card: #ffffff;
+  --hair: rgba(15, 55, 25, 0.09);
+  --hair-2: rgba(15, 55, 25, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(15, 55, 25, 0.04);
+  --accent: #3a6645;
+  --accent-soft: #c8dece;
+  --c-household: #3a6645;
+}
 
 /* ── Dark variant — every palette switches to deep ink surfaces.
        Functional accents lift slightly so they stay readable. ───── */
@@ -277,7 +361,7 @@
   --border: var(--hair);
   --input: var(--hair-2);
   --ring: var(--ink-soft);
-  --sidebar: #1a1712;
+  --sidebar: var(--paper-2);
   --sidebar-foreground: var(--ink-2);
   --sidebar-primary: var(--ink);
   --sidebar-primary-foreground: var(--paper);
@@ -288,30 +372,115 @@
 }
 
 [data-theme="clay"].dark {
+  --paper: #16140f;
+  --paper-2: #1e1b16;
+  --card: #24201a;
+  --hair: rgba(244, 210, 180, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(244, 210, 180, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(244, 210, 180, 0.04);
   --accent: #d88468;
   --accent-soft: #3a2e26;
   --c-household: #d88468;
 }
 [data-theme="indigo"].dark {
+  --paper: #0f1319;
+  --paper-2: #15202e;
+  --card: #1c2a3a;
+  --hair: rgba(184, 212, 244, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(184, 212, 244, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(184, 212, 244, 0.04);
   --accent: #7e9dd0;
-  --accent-soft: #232c3c;
+  --accent-soft: #1a2540;
   --c-household: #7e9dd0;
 }
 [data-theme="sage"].dark {
+  --paper: #0f1710;
+  --paper-2: #162018;
+  --card: #1c2a1e;
+  --hair: rgba(196, 228, 186, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(196, 228, 186, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(196, 228, 186, 0.04);
   --accent: #a0bc8e;
-  --accent-soft: #25302a;
+  --accent-soft: #1e2e1c;
   --c-household: #a0bc8e;
 }
 [data-theme="plum"].dark {
+  --paper: #160f1a;
+  --paper-2: #1e1522;
+  --card: #261a2e;
+  --hair: rgba(230, 180, 240, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(230, 180, 240, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(230, 180, 240, 0.04);
   --accent: #be8bad;
-  --accent-soft: #321f30;
+  --accent-soft: #2a1630;
   --c-household: #be8bad;
 }
 [data-theme="ink"].dark {
+  --paper: #0e0e0e;
+  --paper-2: #181818;
+  --card: #222222;
+  --hair: rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(240, 240, 240, 0.04);
   --accent: #f4efe5;
   --accent-soft: #2a2620;
   --c-household: #c4bbaa;
 }
+[data-theme="rose"].dark {
+  --paper: #1a0e10;
+  --paper-2: #221418;
+  --card: #2c1a1e;
+  --hair: rgba(248, 188, 200, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(248, 188, 200, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(248, 188, 200, 0.04);
+  --accent: #d87f94;
+  --accent-soft: #36181e;
+  --c-household: #d87f94;
+}
+[data-theme="amber"].dark {
+  --paper: #18130a;
+  --paper-2: #201a0e;
+  --card: #2a2214;
+  --hair: rgba(240, 210, 140, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(240, 210, 140, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(240, 210, 140, 0.04);
+  --accent: #d4a84a;
+  --accent-soft: #342410;
+  --c-household: #d4a84a;
+}
+[data-theme="ocean"].dark {
+  --paper: #091518;
+  --paper-2: #0f2028;
+  --card: #142c38;
+  --hair: rgba(170, 230, 240, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(170, 230, 240, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(170, 230, 240, 0.04);
+  --accent: #5ab8c8;
+  --accent-soft: #0f2c36;
+  --c-household: #5ab8c8;
+}
+[data-theme="slate"].dark {
+  --paper: #0e1420;
+  --paper-2: #151e2e;
+  --card: #1c2840;
+  --hair: rgba(160, 190, 218, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(160, 190, 218, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(160, 190, 218, 0.04);
+  --accent: #7ea8c4;
+  --accent-soft: #182032;
+  --c-household: #7ea8c4;
+}
+[data-theme="forest"].dark {
+  --paper: #0c1710;
+  --paper-2: #122018;
+  --card: #162c20;
+  --hair: rgba(152, 210, 170, 0.08);
+  --hair-2: rgba(152, 210, 170, 0.16);
+  --shade: rgba(152, 210, 170, 0.04);
+  --accent: #74b888;
+  --accent-soft: #142618;
+  --c-household: #74b888;
+}
 
 @layer base {
   * {
diff --git a/src/components/theme-picker.tsx b/src/components/theme-picker.tsx
index eda6f39..1f22ec8 100644
--- a/src/components/theme-picker.tsx
+++ b/src/components/theme-picker.tsx
@@ -67,28 +67,39 @@ export function ThemePicker({
   return (
     <div className="space-y-5">
       <div className="space-y-1.5">
-        <Label>Palette</Label>
-        <div className="flex gap-2">
-          {PALETTES.map((p) => (
-            <button
-              key={p.id}
-              type="button"
-              onClick={() => t.setPalette(p.id)}
-              aria-pressed={t.palette === p.id}
-              title={p.label}
-              className={cn(
-                "size-7 rounded-md border-[0.5px] cursor-pointer transition-transform",
-                t.palette === p.id ? "scale-110" : "hover:scale-105",
-              )}
-              style={{
-                background: p.hex,
-                borderColor: "var(--hair-2)",
-                outline: t.palette === p.id ? "2px solid var(--ink)" : "none",
-                outlineOffset: 2,
-              }}
-            />
-          ))}
-        </div>
+        <Label>Theme</Label>
+        <Select value={t.palette} onValueChange={(v) => t.setPalette(v as Palette)}>
+          <SelectTrigger className="w-56">
+            <div className="flex items-center gap-2 min-w-0">
+              <span
+                className="inline-block w-5 h-4 rounded-sm shrink-0 overflow-hidden border-[0.5px]"
+                style={{
+                  background: `linear-gradient(to bottom, ${
+                    PALETTES.find((p) => p.id === t.palette)?.paper ?? "#fff"
+                  } 55%, ${PALETTES.find((p) => p.id === t.palette)?.hex ?? "#888"} 55%)`,
+                  borderColor: "var(--hair-2)",
+                }}
+              />
+              <SelectValue />
+            </div>
+          </SelectTrigger>
+          <SelectContent>
+            {PALETTES.map((p) => (
+              <SelectItem key={p.id} value={p.id}>
+                <div className="flex items-center justify-between gap-6 w-40">
+                  <span>{p.label}</span>
+                  <span
+                    className="inline-block w-5 h-4 rounded-sm shrink-0 overflow-hidden border-[0.5px]"
+                    style={{
+                      background: `linear-gradient(to bottom, ${p.paper} 55%, ${p.hex} 55%)`,
+                      borderColor: "var(--hair-2)",
+                    }}
+                  />
+                </div>
+              </SelectItem>
+            ))}
+          </SelectContent>
+        </Select>
       </div>
 
       <div className="space-y-1.5">
diff --git a/src/modules/_core/themes.ts b/src/modules/_core/themes.ts
index 97ebc1f..ea361a9 100644
--- a/src/modules/_core/themes.ts
+++ b/src/modules/_core/themes.ts
@@ -1,18 +1,33 @@
 export type ThemeMode = "light" | "dark" | "system";
 
-export type Palette = "clay" | "indigo" | "sage" | "plum" | "ink";
+export type Palette =
+  | "clay"
+  | "indigo"
+  | "sage"
+  | "plum"
+  | "ink"
+  | "rose"
+  | "amber"
+  | "ocean"
+  | "slate"
+  | "forest";
 export type FontPair = "serif-sans" | "newsreader" | "fraunces" | "sans-only";
 export type Density = "compact" | "regular" | "comfy";
 export type DashLayout = "classic" | "split" | "glance";
 export type CalView = "month" | "week" | "day";
 export type NavStyle = "rail-desktop" | "compact-rail" | "top-nav" | "fab-only";
 
-export const PALETTES: ReadonlyArray<{ id: Palette; label: string; hex: string }> = [
-  { id: "clay", label: "Clay", hex: "#B85C3C" },
-  { id: "indigo", label: "Indigo ink", hex: "#3E5B8A" },
-  { id: "sage", label: "Sage", hex: "#6F8B5E" },
-  { id: "plum", label: "Plum", hex: "#7B4F6E" },
-  { id: "ink", label: "Ink (mono)", hex: "#1F1B16" },
+export const PALETTES: ReadonlyArray<{ id: Palette; label: string; hex: string; paper: string }> = [
+  { id: "clay", label: "Clay", hex: "#B85C3C", paper: "#fbf9f4" },
+  { id: "indigo", label: "Indigo", hex: "#3E5B8A", paper: "#f4f7fb" },
+  { id: "sage", label: "Sage", hex: "#6F8B5E", paper: "#f5f8f2" },
+  { id: "plum", label: "Plum", hex: "#7B4F6E", paper: "#faf5fb" },
+  { id: "ink", label: "Ink", hex: "#1F1B16", paper: "#f8f7f5" },
+  { id: "rose", label: "Rose", hex: "#B5485E", paper: "#fdf5f7" },
+  { id: "amber", label: "Amber", hex: "#B07D1E", paper: "#fdf9f0" },
+  { id: "ocean", label: "Ocean", hex: "#2E7A8A", paper: "#f2f9fb" },
+  { id: "slate", label: "Slate", hex: "#4A657A", paper: "#f4f6f9" },
+  { id: "forest", label: "Forest", hex: "#3A6645", paper: "#f2f7f3" },
 ];
 
 export const FONT_PAIRS: ReadonlyArray<{ id: FontPair; label: string }> = [