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Speaking of colours
In Response To: Colours ()

I went looking for the names of the "216 non-dithering colours" that seem to have become standard internet use these days. Whilst there's only 216 to choose from here, I must admit that their names are not nearly so interesting as "belly o' the fawn" or "sigh of violets" , or even "marone".

However, if you are iterested, you could try and guess which colour is closest to the chart. Which, for example, would be "eau de nil" to you?

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Colours
Check out the Dulux Colour Chart....
The Belly of the Fawn
This is priceless, Caroline! Thanks again! nfm
Company's colours versus universally accepted colour adjectives
Coquelicot
Some thoughts
From JA's letters
Sable is a colour - heraldic connection?
Sable
Marone or maroon?
Marone usually
You say marone, I say maroon....
Webster's...
Macquarie
Colour names from fashion periodicals
dead leaf
Marianne Dashwood's favorite color! ;-) [NFM]
An amazing cull!
Capucine
Robe and hood brown in the Franciscan order, but
Then there's always...
for a satirical approach to color names...
While we're on the subject
According to the fashion plates
Eau de Nil(e)
Or, to be more nerdy...;-)
Oh, now I get it :-)
Now that is a handy chart...
Speaking of colours