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<p>Vanessa HallJuly 18, 2025 at 6:10 PM</p>
<p>45 Weird Color Names You've Probably Never Heard Before originally appeared on Parade.</p>
<p>Unless you've been to art school, chances are your vocabulary for colors comes from your elementary school years. While there are plenty of color names, including ones from those lovable crayon sets, there are so many weird color names out there. Take heliotrope or xanadu, for example. Those odd, funny or unique color names have yet to grace the inside of a Crayola box and yet they exist for the world's use. Brands and companies are coming up with new, rare names for colors all the time, especially when it comes to paint colors. That's nothing new, as dressmakers used to do the same for fabrics to try and drive sales. If you're on the hunt for something else to say for "green" or "purple," then you've come to the right place. Continue reading to discover 45 weird color names and where they came from. You might just impress your friends at your next gathering with your wide array of colorful knowledge.Related: Here's What Every Mood Ring Color Actually Means, According to a Color Psychology Expert</p>
<p>45 Weird Color Names</p>
<p>1. Eburnean — If you love a good off-white or ivory color, then eburnean will certainly make your list. This name is derived from the Latin "eburneus," which means "of ivory." 2. Incarnadine — Used by Shakespeare in Macbeth, incarnadine was the act of staining something red, and refers to a vibrant crimson color.3. Australien — A popular color for Victorian ladies' dresses, australien is a dark sandy orange-yellow color meant to evoke the sands of the Australian outback.4. Fulvous — This is a tawny butterscotch color, mainly a yellow-orange hue. Fulvous stems from the Latin word "fulvus," which means yellow.5. Caput Mortuum — A deep burgundy or maroon, caput mortuum comes from Latin and means either "dead head" or "worthless remains." The rich color is prettier than the meaning suggests.Related: 45 Brilliant Color Names for Boys and Girls</p>
<p>6. Razzmatazz — The winner in Crayola's 1993 Name The New Colors contest submitted by Laura Bartolomei-Hill, razzmatazz is a bright reddish pink color.7. Dead Salmon — Unlike what it might immediately evoke, the "dead" in this name refers to the matte effect of the paint color dead salmon. It is a salmon pink with just a touch of mauve from Farrow & Ball.8. Careless Whispers — A soft orange color with a touch of beige, "Careless Whispers" is the name of a Benjamin Moore paint color.</p>
<p>9. Drunk Tank Pink — Stemming from the 1970s and 80s color of jail holding cells, drunk tank pink is similar to bubblegum pink. Cells were painted this color as it was thought to calm down aggressive individuals. Related: The Aesthetic Color Scheme You Radiate, Per Your Birth Month</p>
<p>Weird Color Names for Purple</p>
<p>10. Heliotrope — A bright pink-purple color, heliotrope was named after the heliotropium flower, which comes in shades of purple, pink and white.11. Snugglepuss — While we're not sure what color cuddling with a cat may incite, snugglepuss is actually a light purple.12. Phlox — Phlox flowers come in a wide range of colors, including pink, purple, red, white and blue, but the color name most commonly refers to purple. It is known by artists as a "psychedelic purple."</p>
<p>Related: Do You Have a Purple Aura? Here's How To Know, According to an Aura Reader13. Impulsive Purple — A Sherwin-Williams paint color, impulsive purple is a dark and rich jewel-toned purple color.14. Puce — A brownish purple color, puce means "flea color" in French. Fleas are a bit darker than this color, which more closely resembles mauve.15. Amethyst — Amethyst is a purple quartz gemstone, and comes from the Greek word "amethystos," which means "not intoxicated."16. Periwinkle — While most people think of blue when they hear this color, the periwinkle flower is actually a light shade of purple.</p>
<p>17. Elephant's Breath — Mostly used to describe a grey hue, elephant's breath was once referred to as a cool purple-grey, or even a pale olive grey color. Now it's thought to describe a more grey brown color.18. Mulberry — Like the fruit of a mulberry tree, this color is a deep reddish purple.Related: Your Lucky Signature Color, Based on Birth Month</p>
<p>Unique Blue Color Names</p>
<p>19. Watchet — Named after the alabaster-rich cliffs of Watchet, England, this pale blue color has a slight green tint to it. It gets its name from the blue dye found in the cliffs.20. Glaucous — Similar to periwinkle, but with more grey than purple, glaucous is a blue-grey color and is attributed most in nature to a seagull's wings.21. Un-teal We Meet Again — Another Benjamin Moore paint color, "Un-teal We Meet Again" is a soft pale blue with a green hue.Related: If You Have a 'Blue Aura,' You Likely Have These 5 Traits, According to a Psychologist22. Nattier — Coined after one of French painter Jean-Marc Nattier's most famous portraits, The Lady in Blue, nattier is a slate blue color.</p>
<p>23. Pervenche — Meaning "periwinkle" in French, pervenche is a muted blue-violet color.24. Zaffre — A deep cobalt blue, the name zaffre comes from the Persian word "zāfira" or "zafira" which means "sapphire."25. Milk and Water — This color is an off-white, but with a slight blue tint to it. It was first recorded to describe dress or costume colors during Elizabethan England.26. Azure — Similar to the Spanish word "azul" for "blue," azure is a bright sky-blue color.</p>
<p>27. Cerulean — Originating from the Latin "caeruleus," which means "dark blue" or "blue-green," cerulean is most commonly used to describe the color of the sky.Related: What Color is Your Aura? and What It Means</p>
<p>Weird Green Color Names</p>
<p>28. Chartreuse — A yellow-green color, chartreuse got its name from a French herbal liqueur produced by Carthusian monks in the French Alps. This liqueur can be either green or yellow in color.29. Xanadu — This is a grey-green color, similar to sage but maybe just a bit darker. It's inspired by the ancient Chinese city as well as the poem Kubla Khan by Samuel Taylor Coleridge.30. Drake's Neck Green — Male mallard ducks are also known as drakes, which is where the name for this deep emerald green comes from.</p>
<p>31. Feldgrau — German for "field grey," the color feldgrau is a dark green-grey and was the official color of the German army uniforms in World War II. 32. Humorous Green — As the title of the color suggests, this is a silly shade of green. It's a yellow-green similar to what most people would refer to as puke green.33. Verditer — A color that refers to the oxidation of copper and brass, verditer is a blue-green hue derived from the French phrase "verte-de-terre," or "green of the earth."34. Smaragdine — Stemming from the Ancient Greek word "smáragdos" and the Latin word "smaragdus," this color name means emerald green.35. Goose Turd Green — In 17th-century England, dressmakers thought that giving original names of fabrics that stood out would gain them more business. Goose turd green is a result of that movement, and is mostly attributed to a yellow-green color.</p>
<p>36. Eau-de-Nil — French for "water of the Nile," this was a popular fashion color choice during the 20th century and is a light green color similar to sage, but with less grey notes. Related: The Luckiest Color for Each Zodiac Sign</p>
<p>Other Random Color Names</p>
<p>37. Amaranth — A bright reddish pink, amaranth's name and color were inspired by the flowers of the amaranth plant.38. Gingerline — While not quite the same color as ginger, gingerline is a yellow-orange hue more similar to either ground ginger or turmeric.Related: If You Have Any of These Personality Traits, Your Aura Could Be Yellow39. Lusty Gallant — Similar to coral, this light reddish pink color was a part of dressmakers' ploy to gain more business with interesting and new color names of fabrics.</p>
<p>40.Gamboge — Named for the color of gum resin of a native Cambodian tree, this is a dark mustard yellow mixed with a bit of brown and orange.41. Aureolin — Referred to as 'cobalt yellow,' this name is thought to be the replacement for the strange-sounding Gamboge.42. Dangerous Robot — If you're thinking this is a grey color, you'd be correct. Dunn-Edwards named a paint color "Dangerous Robot," and it's light grey with a hint of brown.43. Coquelicot — Coquelicot is a French word and is another name for "poppy." It's a bright orange-red color.</p>
<p>44. Sinoper — Used by artists during the Renaissance, sinoper (or sinople) is a pigment that contains particles of hematite, which is an iron-rich mineral, giving it a rich, rusty red color.45. Falu — Originating from the Swedish city of Falun, this crimson color was made from copper-mining byproducts. Its shade is frequently seen on wooden cottages and barns in the area.Up Next:</p>
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<p>45 Weird Color Names You've Probably Never Heard Before first appeared on Parade on Jul 18, 2025</p>
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