COLOR
Red
Assoc with “stop” in traffic signals; “love”
and “heart” on Valentine’s Day; Christmas color; passion, anger; blood and death; color of bullfighter’s
X; fire; wine
Aflame
Blood-red
Burgundy
Burnt
Burnt Red
Burnt Sienna
Candy Apple
Cardinal
Carmine
Chartreuse
Cherry
Chinese
Cinnabar
Cotton Candy
Cramoisy
Cranberry
Crimson
Damask
Ferruginous
Fiery
Fire
Fire Engine
Flushed
Garnet
Geranium
Grape
Holly Berry
Incarnadine
Lateritious
Lobster
Lurid
Magenta
Mahogany
Maroon
Radish
Raspberry
Red Pepper
Rose
Rouge
Ruby Red
Russet
Sanguineous
Sangria
Scarlet
Scorched
Stop Sign
Strawberry
Sunburned
Titian
Tomato
Valentine
Vermillion
Vinous
Wine
Claret
Cornflower
Eggplant
Fuchsia
Grape
Heliotrope
Indigo
Iris
Lavender
Lilac
Magenta
Orchid
Pansies
Periwinkle
Plum
Puce (brown purple)
Purple
Thistle
Violet
Pink
Pastel assoc with Easter;
Ballerina
Apricot
Azalea
Bubble-gum
Carnation
Cerise
Coral
Cotton–candy
Flamingo
Flesh
Fuchsia
Grapefruit
Ham
Hot
Pink
Magenta
Mauve
Orchid
Pale
Rose
Salmon
Seashell
Shell
Orange
Assoc with Halloween pumpkins; color used on vests of hunters and construction workers to alert
others;
Adobe
Amber
Apricot
Baseball Field
Brick
Brick-red
Burnished
Burnt
Cantaloupe
Carrot
Clay
Coral
Coral
Curry
Flaming
Fluorescent
Macaroni
and Cheese
Mango
Marigold
Melon
Monarch
Nuclear
Orange
Oriole
Peach
Pomegranate
Poppy
Pumpkin
Russet
Rust
Salmon
Sherbet
Sunrise
Sunset
Tangerine
Tawny
Terra
Cotta
Terra
Cotta
Turmeric
Turn
Signal
Yam
Yellow
Sym of “caution” in traffic signs and signals; Pastel assoc with
Easter; the sun; jealousy
Banana
Butter
Buttercups
Butterscotch
Canary
Cheese
Citron
Crayon
Daffodil
Daisy
Flavescent
Fulvous
Gold
Goldenrod
Grapefruit
Honey
Jasmine
Jaundice
Lemon
Maize
Margarita
Mustard
Ocher (yellow brown)
Pineapple
Primrose
School bus
Squash
Straw
Sulfur
Sunflower
Sunglow
Sunset
Topaz (dark yellow)
Yellow
Yolk
VARIATIONS OF YELLOW:
Yellow-Orange
Dandelion
Peach
Saffron
Sunrise
Sunset
Tangerine
Wallflower (yellow red)
Apricot
Beige
Butter
Corn
Cream
Flax
Ivory
Khaki
Lemon Chiffon
Light
Manila
Oatmeal
Green
Sym of “luck” in Ireland; “heaven” to Muslims; “go”
in traffic signals; environment; money; envy; Christmas color; life, fertility and growth
Apple
Aquamarine
Artichoke
Asparagus
Caribbean
Celadon
Celery
Emerald
Fern
Fluorescent
Granny
Smith
Grape
Grass
Jade
Jungle
Kelly
Kiwi
Leaf
Leprechaun
Lime
Loden
Malachite
Marine
Mist
Peridot
Pickle
Pistachio
Puke
Green
Sage
Sea
Foam
Sea
Green
Shamrock
Turtle
Viridian
VARIATIONS OF GREEN:
Dark green
Avocado
Broccoli
Evergreen
Fern
Forest
Hunter
Ivy
Leek
Moss
Olive
Pea
Green
Sulfur
Zucchini
Chartreuse
Citrine
Granny
Smith Apple
Key
Lime
Lime
Pear
Blue
A calming color, assoc with
water and sky; also cold in winter months; blue eyes;
Admiral
Aquamarine
Azul
Azure
Blue
Berry
Blue
Bonnet
Blue
Jay
Bluebell
Cadet
Blue
Celeste
Cerulean
Cobalt
Cyan
Electric
Forget-Me-Not
Hyacinth
Hyacinthine
Iceberg
Indigo
Lapis
Light
Midnight
Moon
Mulberry
Navy
Peacock
Periwinkle
Persian
Powder
Prussian
Regatta
Royal
Sapphire
Sea foam
Sky
Ultramarine
VARIATIONS OF BLUE:
Blue-Violet
Cornflower
Heliotrope
Violet
Periwinkle
Lilac
Aqua
Aquamarine
Teal
Turquoise
Assoc with months in the
fall and the earth
Acorn
Adobe
Aeneous
Auburn
Brick
Buff
Butterscotch
Chocolate
Cinnamon
Clay
Copper
Dirt
Fuscous
Infuscate
Muddy
Nugget
Nutmeg
Oak
Peanut
butter
Penny
Rosewood
Russet
Sepia
Sorrel
Suede
Terra
Cotta (Red brown)
Umber
(brown red)
Walnut
Willowish
VARIATIONS OF BROWN:
Light Brown
Beige
Camel
Cappuccino
Caramel
Champagne
Cork
Ecru
Fawn
Flesh
Khaki
Nankeen
Oat
Straw
Tan
Taupe
(brown grey)
Tawny
(brown yellow)
Tuscan
Wheat
Chestnut
Cocoa
Coffee
Deep
Brown
Ginger
Henna
Leather
Mahogany
Root
Bear
Saddle
Sienna
Tumbleweed
Assoc with purity, brides; also surrender in
war; snow; milk; clouds; dove and salvation;
Alabaster
Ashen
Blanched
Bleached
Blonde
Bone
Chalk (Cretaceous)
Coconut
Cream
Daisy
Easter Lily
Eggshell
Fair
Flaxen
Gardenia
Ghost
Icing
Ivory (Eburnean)
Lily
Magnolia
Milky
Moonstone
Off-white
Oyster
Pale
Pallid
Pasty
Pearl
Rice
Sand
Snow
Virgin
Wan
Whey
Assoc with mourning or death; a Halloween color
and assoc with witchcraft; strength and power; “Black Tuesday”; sin
Albatross
Black
Blackbird
Coal
Crow
Ebony
Ink
Iron
Jet
Magpie
Midnight
Mockingbird
morel
Oil
Onyx
Pepper
Pitch
Raven
Sable
Shiny
Soiled
Sooty
Stygian
Tar
Cement
Charcoal
Cloud
Dove
Dull
Dun
Elephant
Flag Pole
Gunmetal
Isabelline (grey-yellow)
Lovat (grey-green)
Misty
Pearl
Pebble
Pewter
Sand
Sardine
Silver
Smoke
Smoke
Steel
Aeneous (shining bronze)
Aurulent (gold)
Brass
Bronze
Chrysochlorous (green-gold)
Copper (gold)
Ferruginous (rust-iron)
Gold (yellow & white)
Lead (silver)
Or (yellow)
Penny
Platinum (silver)
Plumbeous (lead)
Silver (grey)
Steel (silver)
Beam
Bright
Brilliant
Burnish
Clean
Dazzle
Dull
Flash
Gleam
Glossy
Glow
Illuminate
Matte
radiate
Sharp
Shimmer
Shine
Sparkle
Twinkle
Vivid
Clear
Cloudy
Colorless
Crystal-clear
Diaphanous
Dull
Drab
Faded
Gloomy
Impervious
Limpid
Lucid
Neutral
Opaque
Pale
Pallid
Pellucid
Reflected
See-through
Sheer
Translucent
Transparent
Beaming
Bright
Brilliant
Daylight
Flaming
Glowing
Illuminated
Lucent
Luminous
Lustrous
Mesmerizing
Mirror
Moonlight
Radiant
Shining
Sunny
Twilight
Cloudy
Dark
Darkish
Depressing
Dim
Dingy
Dismal
Drab
Dull
Dusky
Faint
Gloomy
Grim
Muddy
Murky
Obscure
Overshadowed
Shady
Sinister
Stygian
Sullen
Tenebrous
Un-illuminated
Unlighted
Vague
Multicolor and Patterns
Multi-Color
“Mystique”
Diamond
Dull
Iridescent
Iridian
Marble
Opal
Pearlescent
Rainbow
Sparkle
Speckled
Striped
Tiger’s Eye
Topaz
Tortoiseshell
Variegated
Antique
Bleached-out
Bled
Bright
Brilliant
Burnt
Clashing
Cool
Cracked
Dark
Day-Glo
Dazzling
Deep
Discolored
Drab
Dull
Dun
Dusky
Dusty
Electric
Faded Jeans
Faint
Fluorescent
Garish
Gaudy
Gay
Glowing
Hot
Jewel
Light
Lustrous
Medium
Mellow
Metallic
Moderate
Muted
Neon
Pale
Pastel
Plain
Pure
Ringed
Shades
Shimmering
Slate
Smoky
Soft Spotted
Streaky
Striped
Strong
Subdued
Tinged
Tinted
Tipped
Vibrant
Vivid
Warm
Washed-out
Argyle
Checkerboard
Floral
Flowery
Leopard
Marble
Paisley
Pinstripe
Polka Dot
Seersucker
Speckle
Spiral
Stripe
Toile
Tie-dye
Weave
Zigzag
