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Your Virtual Crayon Box-Over 250 Descriptive Color Words When writing your descriptions online it s imperative that you re as specific as possible.

2 Your Virtual Crayon Box-Over 250 Descriptive Color Words When writing your descriptions online it s imperative that you re as specific as possible. Because your customer cannot see the online product in person when shopping online, your choice of wording may be the difference between a browser and a paying customer. Red isn t just red. It might be lipstick red, cerise, fire-engine red etc And chocolate sounds a bit more enticing that brown, don t you agree? But don t confine yourself to this list, be creative! There are literally thousands of alluring words for colors. Here are over 250 words not-so-common, yet evocative words to help you get started. A handy little reference for when ROYGBIV just won t do. Looking for more? Check out the free Emotionally Enticing Marketing Words Guide. 2

3 alabaster almond amber amethyst angel pink antique brass antique linen antique white apple red apricot aquamarine army green aster aubergine azure ballet slipper bamboo banana bark beach glass beige A color is as strong as the impression it creates. ~Ivan Albright \ bisque buff cantaloupe black licorice burgundy cappuccino blacktop burnt orange caramel blue bell buttercream cardinal blue gray buttercup caribbean green blush butterscotch celadon bottle green café au lait celery bronze cameo blue cerulean brown sugar cameo pink chalk buckwheat canary chamois 3

4 charcoal chartreuse cherry chestnut chiffon china blue chocolate chocolate soufflé chrome denim desert sand cinnabar cinnamon cinnamon sugar citrine claret clay cloud clover cobblestone dill ebony copper coral cordovan cork cornflower cotton candy currant cypress day lily ecru edelweiss Colors speak all languages. ~Joseph Addison eggplant eggshell elderberry ember emerald espresso evergreen faded jeans fern flax forest green forget-me-not fuchsia garnet gilded gold gladiola goldenrod granite granny smith apple graphite gray 4

5 greige haystack hazelnut heather hibiscus holly berry hollyhock honey honeydew hunter green hyacinth hydrangea ice indigo iris jadeite jasper jonquil kettle khaki lace lapis lavender leaf lemon yellow lemonade lemon-lime lilac lily limeade lipstick red magenta mahogany maize mango maple maroon mauve meadow melon merlot mint julep I advise students on the subject of color as follows: If it looks good enough to eat, use it. ~Abe Ajay mocha morning glory moss mulberry mushroom navy blue nickle nude nutmeg oat oatmeal ocean blue 5

6 ochre olive olivine onyx opal orchid oyster pacific blue paprika parasol pink peach peacock pearl pebble saffron sage pecan penny peony peridot periwinkle petal pine pink flamingo pink sherbet pinot grigio plaster plum pomegranate pompeii salmon sand pool poppy primrose puce quartz raspberry glace raw umber red licorice robin s egg blue rose ruby russet rust sable sandstone sapphire Color is, on the evidence of language alone, very bound up with the feelings. ~Joanna Field sea glass seafoam seashell pink seaweed sepia shadow 6

7 shamrock shell pink shrimp siam silver sky blue slate smoke snow sorrel spice stone storm strawberry suede sugar sunset orange tamale tan tangerine tar tarragon taupe tawny teal tearose terracotta thistle thyme tiger lily tomato topaz torch red truffle tumbleweed turquoise ultramarine umber vermeil vermilion violet blue walnut wedgwood blue wheat white chocolate wild berry willow wisteria 7

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Conforms to ASTM D 4236

Conforms to ASTM D 4236 BV BV0000 Pale Thistle BV000 Iridescent Mauve BV00 Mauve Shadow V V0000 Rose Quartz V000 Pale Heath V01 Heath RV RV0000 Evening Primrose RV000 Pale Purple RV00 Water Lily RV25 Dog