Hello Pretty is Winding Down

After more than ten fulfilling, magical years beginning in the good old days of 2012, Hello Pretty is retiring and heading off to the beach with a drink with a tiny umbrella.

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Err'body needs a colour thesaurus

I felt like I needed my Monday to start with a burst of colour. I mean, there are worse ways to start the week right?

So writer Ingrid Sundberg took it upon herself to help out anyone that was feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the fawns, oysters, cantaloupes and periwinkles of the colour world, by putting together a fun infographic showing them all off.

I’ve learned that we all have different associations with color words,” Sundberg told Bored Panda. “For example the color sapphire is a light blue to me (since that’s the color of the sapphire on my engagement ring), but a sapphire can also be a very dark blue. I doubt there can be an ‘official color guide,’ as color is so subjective.

Writer Ingrid Sundberg creates colour thesaurus on hellopretty.co.za
Writer Ingrid Sundberg creates colour thesaurus on hellopretty.co.za
Writer Ingrid Sundberg creates colour thesaurus on hellopretty.co.za
Writer Ingrid Sundberg creates colour thesaurus on hellopretty.co.za
Writer Ingrid Sundberg creates colour thesaurus on hellopretty.co.za
Writer Ingrid Sundberg creates colour thesaurus on hellopretty.co.za

There was no official color guide. This was something I made for myself based on color words I liked and the colors the words evoked for me.

Fun right? Now you go off and have a bright and colourful day.

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