stillaseeker
Oct 17, 2006 23:52
Just in case.
: Purple :
Plum, Violet, Aubergine, Lilac, Pomegranate, Mulberry, Wine
A bit disappointed by the choices for purple, to be honest. It seems most paint-makers stick to the rather uninspired Cadmium Red Purple, or some such. Then again, I suppose most people blend the colour themselves, dripping indigo into carmine.
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stillaseeker
Aug 25, 2006 02:12
An addition to the colours post I started a while ago: How many ways can I describe...
Green
Tourmaline, Peridot, Malachite, Emerald, Jade, Viridian
I think green is - purely because of the whimsicality of these names - my favourite colour.
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stillaseeker
Jul 01, 2006 16:52
Heh. Just a little exercise: walking through Hyde Park, how many names for red, blue and yellow could I come up with?
Red:
Carmine, Cadmium, Scarlet, Russet, Crimson
Blue:
Indigo, Cerulean, Corinthian, Azure, Chartreuse, Powder
Yellow:
Lemon, Sienna, Ochre, Primrose, Cadmium (again!)
So random.
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