To: Salamander
“Azure” is also used to describe a particular shade of blue, just as “crimson” is used to describe a particular shade of red.
To: bustinchops
Very true.
I just thought somebody would appreciate the historical origins of the color.
1,923 posted on
08/04/2009 12:47:53 PM PDT by
Salamander
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To: bustinchops
Does anyone know the historical significance of mauve? Or what it actually is?
2,111 posted on
08/05/2009 1:31:36 AM PDT by
Delacon
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