I’s long been my opinion that most men only know about 8 colors by name: red, blue, green, yellow, brown, purple, orange, and… ummm… black and white only count as one. There are, of course, modifiers allowed, such as light green or dark red. We can also blend colors together with the suffix -ish, such as greenish blue. Lastly, you can use color descriptors, but only within the range of a guy’s understanding: Giants orange, sky blue, beef red, etc.

For the ladies: follow the simple rules above to avoid frustration when describing what mauve is for the umpteenth time.

For the dudes: check out this link to add another 32 color names to your noggin.