Paint a Picture

Have you bought paint lately? I went to the paint store the other day and tried to match the color of a shed. It is just a white shed, so I did not think there would be any problem. Was I ever surprised. It seemed they had every color of white but one that matched white.

And the names of the colors. There's Pure White, and Eggshell White, and even an Off White. I think they ought have more fun with colors. What about Pasty White, or Ghost White or White As A Sheet? Whiteout White sounds like another fun color.

And why not a Pee Yellow? We already have Pea Green, so why not Vomit Green? Sad Blue sounds like a winner to me? How about In The Red to cover businesses that are losing money. Black And Blue would be a great color for a post-operative patient's room. And Nausea Yellow might not sell well, but it would accurately describe that special color we see when getting ready to toss our cookies.

I have barely scratched the surface. There are many opportunities for the creative use of paint color names. Some of them could be quite creative. Winnie The Poo Brown is the creative combining of two entirely different things to say something that is safe and a bit risque at the same time. I am sure you can think of lots of other wonderfully weird paint names. Just don't send them to me. My stomach is queasy enough without any help.