There’s River, Navy and Wave, too — all names that harken back to shades of blue and how they show up in the world around us. You can also think outside the box a bit and go with something like Jay as ...

When you walk into Bath & Body Works or even Yankee Candle Store, most scents have a name that identifies the carrying scent.

1. Eburnean — If you love a good off-white or ivory color, then eburnean will certainly make your list. This name is derived from the Latin "eburneus," which means "of ivory." 2. Incarnadine — Used by ...

It is striking that English color words come from many sources. Some of the more exotic ones, like “vermilion” and “chartreuse,” were borrowed from French, and are named after the color of a ...

In some ways, colors are the ultimate example of language's power. The earliest humans didn't have words for colors. They had words for objects and actions, and it took tens of thousands of years for ...

Crayola blue it with the name of its new crayon color, according to some early reactions. The longtime crayon-maker retired original color "dandelion" from its classic box of 24 to make room for a new ...

Every other Friday on Morning Edition, the Outside/In team answers a question from a listener about the natural world. For the past few weeks, we’ve been tackling queries on the theme of “blue.” What ...

Unless you've been to art school, chances are your vocabulary for colors comes from your elementary school years. While there are plenty of color names, including ones from those lovable crayon sets, ...