Melissa Tatge

Color can be hard. It’s harder when we think about it too much (which we do, a lot). Instead of judging, how about just enjoy these 10 selections of rich and yummy color fields, courtesy of MentalFloss. Which speak to you and why?

13-1015-amaranthine
Amaranth. The pop of perennial in the garden. The imaginary flower that never fades.
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Coquelicot. This is our color. Another name for poppy.
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Falu. Or barn-red. Feels rich and powerful to me.
13-1015-fulvous
Fulvous. (Yes, it’s a real color name.) A variation on buff, beige or butterscotch. Yummy!
13-1015-glaucous
Glaucous. It’s not just a winning Words With Friends score. A dull-grey blue, or the powdery grey bloom on grapes.
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Mikado. Royal Japanese yellow. Rich and bold.
13-1015-sarcoline
Sarcoline. Or buff. Useful in so many ways.
13-1015-smaragdine
Smaragdine. The Pantone color of the year in 2013. Or emerald green. Always reminds me of Disney®.
13-1015-wenge
Wenge. My new favorite alternate to grey – more of a warm grey with copper undertones. Named after a wood used for furniture.
13-1015-xanadu
Xanadu. Drab or dramatic? For rich backgrounds and staid undertones.