Using Colorful Adjectives When Writing Fiction or Non-Fiction

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Using Colorful Adjectives When Writing Fiction or Non-Fiction 

By using more descriptive words for colors, you will paint a more accurate picture for your readers.  Instead of saying the sea was “blue,” you can say it was cerulean with streaks of slate.

YELLOW RED BLUE PURPLE GREEN BROWN
Gold Crimson Midnight Violet Olive Chocolate
Citrine Magenta Navy Lavender Moss Tan
Mustard Brick Teal Plum Forest Chestnut
Lemon Fuchsia Royal Indigo Emerald Copper
Maize Fire Cerulean Cerise Chartreuse Beige
Saffron Blush Slate Lilac Lawn Bronze
Goldenrod Pink Azure Mauve Kelly Burgundy
Amber Rose Cyan Periwinkle Mint Camel
Straw Salmon Aqua Eggplant Lime Coffee
Coral Turquoise Pine Sienna
BLACK WHITE
Charcoal Ivory
Ebony Bone
Raven Snow
Velvet Beige

 

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