Wednesday, July 31, 2013

Not your standard paintbox



If I told you that my new jacket was smalt, or that I had painted a wall with puce, would you be concerned?

Here's a nifty link that explains ten unusual names for colours and how they came to be.

http://www.merriam-webster.com/top-ten-lists/top-10-words-for-unusual-colors/vermilion.html

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