If this isn’t the idea of the century, it’s close. Well, maybe I’m biased because I’m a complete color fanatic and this post just gets me all tingly.
Here’s the source of my good vibes:
I found a cool site where you can see the name for any color.
Kimberly, The Color
I had no idea. I can’t decide what I think about the particular hue that has my name. I might have picked something else, but it is very similar to lavender, so maybe it is right after all.
This isn’t 100% perfect as I didn’t see a couple of my favorite paint colors, Kayak Yellow and Lattice Red, both from Ralph Lauren paints.
Perfection, however, isn’t required for the marketing thought it brought to mind for those of us working hard to get those sales on Etsy.
Use Fun Color Names In Item Descriptions
It doesn’t matter where you get the name for your color. You might use that website, or you might use the name from the paint you used. The idea is to use fun, interesting, and descriptive names for your colors. This will excite the imagination of the potential buyer reading about your item.
You’ll soon be selling so much you’ll have UPS and FedEx fighting over your account while you try and decide between the trip to Hawaii or the week at a spa in Sedona.
For More Color Inspiration, Check Out These Sites
Pic2Color lets you upload an image or just put in a url to an image already online and get a color palette generated from it. You can then use those hex codes at the color name site above to find out the name. It’s fun.
Did you know? If you’re using Windows you can right click on most images you see online and select “copy image url” and that will give you the direct url to that image.
The Meaning of Colors – You gotta wonder… I bet it pays to understand some of this.
MultiColor Search Flickr Tool – Way cool! I’ve enjoyed this for over a year and wish I remembered to look at it more! A great way to get inspired or an emotional pick-me-up!
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So, my big idea is to use more descriptive color names, but I know you must have some thought about colors too! I’d love to hear them. A conversation about colors can’t be anything but good in my book!
Have a great week! ~ Kim
Thank you! I have hard time with this especially for my earrings. Sometimes the purchase tags don’t have to exact color and so I find myself in a crazy online search. The trouble with my old method is that you need to determine or guess what color you’re looking for. Since sometimes I have no clue it proves to be difficult. So I search wildly for e.g Shades of yellow and go through all the results until I find the perfect match. This should really help me out.
Thanks again.
I love all the amazing colors described by sellers on etsy and, of course, by fabric and surface designers. Right now the colors tangerine and tinsel occupy my imagination. Can’t wait to play with the color toys you have linked to 🙂
.-= rosie/the fabric shopper´s last blog ..Quilt Inspiration =-.
Thanks so much for these color resources! I usually spend too much time on the web tracing just the right word/name to describe colors. This will help tons!
Another resource:
Wikepedia List of Colors (sorry Professors, I AM using wikipedia!)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_colors
.-= andi/raleighvintage´s last blog ..Vintage 60s Winter White Cardigan =-.
I am so glad to have found you on this color day… I too am a color fiend and rug weaver. I love to put unusual colors together and sometimes it is so difficult to explain “caterpillar blood green” to customers where something like mantis or Luna would be so much more palatable 🙂
.-= Lori Webworksfiber´s last blog ..Rag Rug Peppermint Twist Short and Sweet =-.
Cool. My name is Kimberly too & I love purple/lavender.
very fun. i’m guessing my color is going to be in the green family, so i’m off to check. these look like fun sites! thanks for sharing!
.-= Kelly Warren´s last blog ..The Perfect Weekend =-.
I like the idea of creative color names – but if it’s too out there will people be able to find it in a search say if they are looking for a different shade of red and you call it “perpetual apple” I guess this is my newness to etsy- does that make it more difficult to find?
.-= Ilena Finocchi´s last blog ..Two in the Bush, Ode to summer brown and khaki, Bracelet =-.
What a great website! I will have to check it out more later tonight.
.-= Candy @ SoBella Creations´s last blog ..Wednesday’s Reading Corner =-.
Great suggestion to be more descriptive about colors – thanks! Personally, I’d be happy to have that lovely shade of lavender-ish periwinkle named after me 🙂
very nice! thanks for posting! 🙂