Unusual specific color names for clothing

[Pink Jazz]

I was wondering, if you ever buy clothing, have you ever paid attention to the specific names of the colors and thought that they are a bit unusual?

One of my favorite colors from IZOD is known as Fairy Tale, a light shade of pink. While I think the name for the color is cute, wouldn't some people think the name sounds a bit feminine?

Also, I have one IZOD shirt in a shade of green known as Absinthe Green. Why name a color after a hallucinogenic drink?

 

[John Connor]

This guy.

 

[nakedfrog]

Yeah, pretty much.

 

[dullard]

They are Pantone color names: https://www.pantone.com/color-finder

Pantone is one of several color standards (the military has another). That way each part supplier can be told exactly what the color should look like and there are standard ink formulas, paint chips, etc. that match the color. This way a company can swap suppliers (or even different batch lot numbers from the same supplier) and get the same look.

Consumer goods suppliers often become members of Pantone so that the can help decide what the next hot color set will be. So you can buy a shirt from store X and it will match almost any accessory at store Y as long as you buy them in the same year. Heck, your new washer/dryer, blender, or couch might even match that shirt as well.

 

[cbrunny]

is this you:

 

[John Connor]

There's something about pink lingerie and blondes. I have to admit.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

I was wondering, if you ever buy clothing, have you ever paid attention to the specific names of the colors and thought that they are a bit unusual?

One of my favorite colors from IZOD is known as Fairy Tale, a light shade of pink. While I think the name for the color is cute, wouldn't some people think the name sounds a bit feminine?

Also, I have one IZOD shirt in a shade of green known as Absinthe Green. Why name a color after a hallucinogenic drink?

A guy named Pink Jizz should probably be concerned about other things.

 

[Pink Jazz]

They are Pantone color names: https://www.pantone.com/color-finder

Pantone is one of several color standards (the military has another). That way each part supplier can be told exactly what the color should look like and there are standard ink formulas, paint chips, etc. that match the color. This way a company can swap suppliers (or even different batch lot numbers from the same supplier) and get the same look.

Consumer goods suppliers often become members of Pantone so that the can help decide what the next hot color set will be. So you can buy a shirt from store X and it will match almost any accessory at store Y as long as you buy them in the same year. Heck, your new washer/dryer, blender, or couch might even match that shirt as well.

Interesting, all the colors of my IZOD shirts (except for Real Red) show up here:

Fairy Tale:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/13-2802-TCX

Cradle Pink:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/12-2905-TCX

Absinthe Green:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/14-6329-TCX

Blue Radiance:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/14-4816-TCX

Tea Rose:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/16-1620-TCX

Dusted Peri:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/18-3833-TCX

Mazarine Blue:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/19-3864-TCX

Bright White:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/11-0601-TCX

I wonder where do they get Real Red from, then.

 

[John Connor]

Fairy Tale:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/13-2802-TCX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5HkuhSEnPQ

Cradle Pink:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/12-2905-TCX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7OqwKfgLaeA

Absinthe Green:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/14-6329-TCX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jxBKgOyMzSc

Blue Radiance:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/14-4816-TCX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9muzyOd4Lh8

Tea Rose:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/16-1620-TCX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcC235XBWnk

Dusted Peri:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/18-3833-TCX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tH2w6Oxx0kQ

Mazarine Blue:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/19-3864-TCX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=plxpY8KLA-Y

Bright White:
https://www.pantone.com/color-finder/11-0601-TCX

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GJSUT8Inl14

I wonder where do they get Real Red from, then.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZCM4_5uB1ww






To me, color is music and music is color and my pallet runneth over. LOL

 

[Pink Jazz]

I don't associate colors with songs, but with genres. I have always associated smooth jazz with the color pink, and Fairy Tale would be the perfect shade of pink to represent it.

 

[sdifox]

op is a pinko

 

[slayer202]

this is the creepiest troll we've had in a long long time

 

[IronWing]

 

[John Connor]

That about sums it up.