Colours You've Never Heard Of

[ElegantAura]

Here are a few colours that you might not have heard of

Amaranth A reddish pink to dark red colour, named after the amaranth flower.
Xanadu: A grayish green colour, often used to describe a pale greenish gold.
Falun Red A deep red colour inspired by the traditional red paint used in Swedish wooden cottages in Falun.
Zaffre A deep blue pigment, often associated with cobalt blue.
Sarcoline A fleshy, flesh like colour, resembling the natural colour of human skin.
Mikado Yellow A bright and intense yellow, named after the ceremonial Japanese imperial yellow.
Smalt A deep blue pigment made from powdered glass, used in painting and glassmaking.
Aureolin A pale yellow colour with a greenish tinge, often used in art and watercolor painting.
Coquelicot A vivid red orange colour, resembling the shade of red poppies.
Glaucous A pale greenish blue or gray colour often used to describe the colour of the sea or certain plants.
Wenge A dark brown colour with a reddish or purplish tint, named after the wood from the Millettia laurentii tree.
Fallow A pale yellowish-brown colour, resembling the colour of dry grass or leaves.
Verditer A greenish blue pigment, historically used in paintings.
Nacarat A bright orange red colour.
Zomp A vivid green colour.

 

[DrLeftover]

All you have to do is go to a paint store and look at the colors with designer names on the samples.

 

[MrDawn]

There's many shades and different colors that I've never heard of on the color chart.