Think of burnt orange as a deep shade of orange with its brightness stripped back—a bit brown, a little dark, and decidedly distinguished. It is a color that lends instant warmth to any interior where it is used. “Burnt orange … Continue reading →

  Evocative of the fruit from which it takes its name, plum is a delicious color. Cool and warm at once, plum balances the heat and abundance of late summer with the depth of fall days just around the corner. … Continue reading →

No matter where you put a pin on a map of the world, you’re likely to find indigo blue as part of the country’s visual culture. Indigo has been used to dye cloth from the Far East to the Andes. … Continue reading →

Sage is a tricky color to define: It is decidedly green but with a strong gray cast. Sages can range from deeper, mid-range tones to the palest, almost-white hues. One thing that is common to all sages is that they … Continue reading →

Pink has had something of a renaissance in the past five years, after a particular dusty shade of rose was deemed “millennial pink.” This trending pink has popped up everywhere, from hip skin-care packaging to restaurant interiors. It has saturated … Continue reading →

If you have ever stumbled upon a robin’s egg in your garden or the forest, you know the power of this green-blue hue. Spotted in the outdoors, it is a shock of bright color against nature’s greens and browns—a beacon … Continue reading →

The decorator Albert Hadley famously decreed that every room needs a pop of red. While Hadley him- self did not actually use red in every space he de- signed, the lesson he was trying to convey rings true: Even in small … Continue reading →