![]() ![]() Some of the more common color descriptions and phrases are actually outdated and/or a bit weird. “Black as a moonless night” stirs up a little more mystery than “black as night.” “White as copier paper” is more evocative, and might be perfect if you’re writing about someone in an office setting. Just adding a more specific word can make a description more striking. Some of these suggest other qualities in addition to color, such as texture. Please note that many of these are not appropriate to use in describing a person’s skin color. Characters may still use clichés when they are speaking - sometimes, that’s just realistic dialogue. I’ve tried to list the more familiar or clichéd descriptions words for colors first and then the fresher ways to describe colors later. ![]() This is a list of color names as well as color descriptions that relate to specific objects. ![]()
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