Synonyms and antonyms of Words used to describe specific colours in British Thesaurus

alabaster (adjective)

literary very white and smooth

amber (adjective)

between brown and yellow in colour

amethyst (adjective)

light purple

avocado (adjective)

with a pale green colour

azure (adjective)

literary bright blue

baby-blue (adjective)

light blue in colour

beige (adjective)

very pale brown in colour

black (adjective)

having the darkest colour, like the sky at night when there is no light

blue (adjective)

something that is blue is the same colour as the sky on a clear sunny day. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a bluish colour

bluish (adjective)

similar to blue or slightly blue in colour

bottle green (adjective)

very dark green

bronze (adjective)

with an attractive brown colour

brown (adjective)

something that is brown is the same colour as wood or coffee

brownish (adjective)

similar to brown or slightly brown in colour

browny (adjective)

brownish

burgundy (adjective)

dark red

caramel (adjective)

light yellowish-brown in colour

cerise (adjective)

bright red-pink in colour

charcoal (adjective)

something that is charcoal is dark grey in colour

chartreuse (adjective)

bright green-yellow in colour

cinnamon (adjective)

light red-brown in colour

claret (adjective)

dark red in colour

copper (adjective)

red-brown in colour

coppery (adjective)

red-brown in colour

coral (adjective)

with a colour between pink and orange

cream (adjective)

yellowish-white in colour

creamy (adjective)

yellowish-white in colour

crimson (adjective)

dark purple-red in colour

dark (adjective)

black, or almost black, in colour

Day-Glo ()

extremely bright yellow, orange, pink, or green in colour

dove-grey (adjective)

light grey in colour

dun (adjective)

between brown and grey in colour

ebony (adjective)

mainly literary dark black in colour

ecru (adjective)

very pale brown

eggshell (adjective)

like an eggshell, for example white-yellow in colour, not very shiny, or thin and delicate

electric blue (adjective)

very bright blue

emerald (adjective)

bright green in colour

fawn (adjective)

light brown in colour

flesh-coloured (adjective)

the colour of white people’s skin

gold (adjective)

something that is gold is the colour of gold

golden (adjective)

bright yellow in colour

gray ()

the American spelling of grey

green (adjective)

something that is green is the same colour as grass. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a greenish colour or a greeny colour

greenish (adjective)

similar to green or slightly green in colour

greeny (adjective)

greenish

greige (adjective)

something that is greige is between very pale brown and grey in colour

grey (adjective)

between black and white in colour. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a greyish colour

hazel (adjective)

light brown and slightly green or golden in colour, used especially for describing someone’s eyes

ice blue (adjective)

a very light blue colour

indigo (adjective)

between dark blue and purple in colour

inky (adjective)

mainly literary black, or a very dark colour

iron-grey (adjective)

dark grey in colour

ivory (adjective)

something that is ivory is a yellowish-white colour

jet-black (adjective)

very shiny and black in colour

lavender (adjective)

light purple in colour

leaden (adjective)

dull and dark grey in colour

lilac (adjective)

pale purple in colour

lily-white (adjective)

literary pure white

lime-green (adjective)

bright yellow-green in colour

livid (adjective)

mainly literary dark purple or blue-grey in colour

magenta (adjective)

purple-red in colour

maroon (adjective)

dark red-brown in colour

mauve (adjective)

pale purple in colour

milk-white (adjective)

mainly literary something that is milk-white is the colour of milk

milky (adjective)

something that is milky is the colour of milk

navy blue (adjective)

very dark blue

nut-brown (adjective)

medium brown in colour

off-white (adjective)

something that is off-white is a white colour that is slightly yellow or grey

olive (adjective)

dark yellowish green in colour

olive drab (adjective)

mainly American dark grey-green in colour, like many military uniforms

orange (adjective)

between red and yellow in colour. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is an orangey colour or that it is, for example, orangey-red or orangey-yellow

orangey (adjective)

similar to orange or slightly orange in colour

pale (adjective)

light and not bright in colour

peach (adjective)

yellowish pink in colour

peachy (adjective)

similar to a peach in colour, taste, or smell

peacock blue (adjective)

dark blue-green in colour

pea green (adjective)

bright green in colour

pink (adjective)

between red and white in colour. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a pinkish or pinky colour

pinkish (adjective)

similar to pink or slightly pink in colour

pinky (adjective)

pinkish

pitch-black (adjective)

completely black or dark

plum (adjective)

between red and purple in colour

plummy (adjective)

similar to a plum in colour or flavour

puce (adjective)

something that is puce has a colour between dark brown or dark red and purple

purple (adjective)

between red and blue in colour. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is purplish or purply.

purplish (adjective)

similar to purple or slightly purple in colour

red (adjective)

something that is red is the same colour as blood. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a reddish colour

red (adjective)

red wine is dark red or purple in colour

reddish (adjective)

similar to red, or slightly red

rose (adjective)

dark pink in colour

roseate (adjective)

literary pink in colour

rose-coloured (adjective)

pink in colour

rosy (adjective)

pink in colour

royal blue (adjective)

deep blue

ruby (adjective)

something that is ruby is a deep red colour

ruddy (adjective)

literary red in colour

russet (adjective)

mainly literary red-brown in colour

rusty (adjective)

red-brown in colour

saffron (adjective)

between bright yellow and orange in colour

sandy (adjective)

pale yellow in colour

scarlet (adjective)

bright red in colour

sea-green (adjective)

green-blue in colour

sepia (adjective)

something that is sepia is a red-brown colour

shocking pink (adjective)

very bright pink in colour

silver (adjective)

light grey in colour

silvery (adjective)

like silver in colour or appearance

sky-blue (adjective)

something that is sky-blue is the colour of the sky on a bright clear day

smoky (adjective)

light grey in colour

snow-white (adjective)

very white

snowy (adjective)

mainly literary very white

steely (adjective)

steely blue is grey-blue in colour

straw-coloured (adjective)

pale brown-yellow in colour

tan (adjective)

light brown in colour

taupe (adjective)

something that is taupe is a brown-grey colour

tawny (adjective)

between yellow and brown in colour

teal (adjective)

between blue and green in colour

terracotta (adjective)

brown-red in colour

turquoise (adjective)

bright green-blue in colour

ultramarine (adjective)

very bright blue in colour

umber (adjective)

yellow or reddish brown in colour

vermilion (adjective)

bright red or red-orange in colour

violet (adjective)

blue-purple in colour

white (adjective)

something that is white is the same colour as milk or snow. If something is similar to this colour, you can say that it is a whitish colour

whitish (adjective)

similar to white or slightly white in colour

wine (adjective)

something that is wine is a dark red colour

yellow (adjective)

something that is yellow is the same colour as the middle of an egg

yellowish (adjective)

similar to yellow or slightly yellow in colour

yellowy (adjective)

yellowish