Describing Color

Use the Right Terms to Find the Color for You

There are countless ways to describe color, and the way you explain midnight blue might differ from your spouse's. Save yourself some of the pain of attempting to describe which colors you prefer by arming yourself with the right terms. Knowing these words will help you describe and find the exact colors that are right for you.

Like the words we use to define colors, some terms help us compare them. Describing a color's saturation, brightness and temperature helps you specify the exact shade you want.