We have a very colourful world around us. Every little thing we see around us has a colour. When you are young or learning a language for the very first time, you will be taught the names of some very common colours like red, blue, green, black, white etc. What you should know is that there are many more colours than the ones you learn as a child.
Names of Colours in English
Growing up, we learn the names of colours by associating them with the objects with those colours. There are also activities conducted nowadays in which the names of the colours would be written with different colour names, and students would be asked to identify the colour in which the word is written and not the word itself (a colour name). This is an activity that is used not just to teach colour names but also to improve the reasoning skills.
‘Did you see the girl in the red dress?’ You would often come across such associations in your daily lives. Colours are used for the sake of identifying both animate and inanimate objects. So, calling a magenta-coloured dress a red dress will not help. Learning the names of different colours will help you in ways that you would not be able to foresee. Have a look at the list below.
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List of 50+ Colours Names
Check out the following table to learn the names of different colours and try to find out how many of them you already knew.
| Names of Colours List | |||
| White | Black | Orange | Maroon |
| Red | Yellow | Lime green | Salmon |
| Green | Sky blue | Crimson | Aqua |
| Grey | Purple | Mustard | Peach |
| Violet | Magenta | Coral | Saffron |
| Brown | Pink | Tan | Teal |
| Navy Blue | Turquoise | Lavender | Beige |
| Lemon yellow | Grape vine | Indigo | Fuchsia |
| Amber | Sea green | Dark green | Burgundy |
| Charcoal | Bronze | Cream | Mauve |
| Olive | Cyan | Silver | Rust |
| Ruby | Azure | Mint | Pearl |
| Ivory | Tangerine | Cherry red | Garnet |
| Emerald | Sapphire | Rosewood | Lilac |
| Arctic blue | Pista green | Coffee brown | Umber |
| Brunette | Mocha | Ash | Jet black |
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Examples of Few Colour Names
Below are the list of few colour names
Red
- I recognized her by her red hair.
Orange
- The bedroom was decorated in warm shades of red and orange.
Yellow
- I’ve highlighted the important passages in yellow.
Green
- He has just bought a set of green saucepans.
Blue
- She embroidered silver stars on her blue dress.
Indigo
- The sky was indigo blue, and a great many stars were shining.
Violet
- Her black hair was immaculate, and the pure silk violet dress fitted to perfection.
Pink
- She was dressed in pink at the wedding.
Purple
- The child had worn a purple suit with a lace collar.
Turquoise
- Her jewelry consisted of a sound gold watch and a fine turquoise ring.
Gold
- The blue carpet goes with the gold curtains.
Lime
- They drove through the gates and up the avenue of ancient lime trees.
Maroon
- It’s not quite red, it’s more like a maroon color.
Navy
- She picked out a navy blue dress.
Coral
- Paul wore pale grey trousers with a coral T-shirt and a black jacket.
Teal
- Light yellow and light blue teal are good fog colors.
Brown
- She’s tall and thin with light brown hair.
White
- The pictures were in black and white.
Black
- The black car drove away from them and disappeared.
Sky
- Orange flags stand out brightly, set against the blue sky.
Berry
- It has a scalloped edge and comes in a choice of berry red or holly green.
Grey
- I think grey hair makes you look very distinguished.
Straw
- Mama, do you remember, the old straw hat you gave to me?
Silver
- He had thick silver hair that needed cutting.
Sapphire
- She wore sapphire earrings, and her ring was a diamond of irrefutable substance.
Names of Colours – FAQ
Name some colour names starting with ‘G’.
Colours whose names start with ‘G’ are green, gold and grey.
Name some colour names starting with ‘P’.
Colours whose names start with ‘P’ are pink, purple, peach and plum.
Name some colour names starting with ‘B’.
Colours whose names start with ‘B’ are brown, bronze, black, bisque and beige.
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