Fabric Color Advice Please
06-24-2012, 12:01 AM
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Well, here are the definitions I could find. Maroon is a bright, rich, deep, or dark red color, depending on which tone of maroon is in question; could also be purplish in color.
Burgundy is a deep shade of red. It is named after Burgundy wine. It can be a deep red, medium red or bright red in color.
So it looks like what separates the two of them is that possible purplish undertone in the Maroon. Otherwise, they are similar, but not likely interchangeable.
Burgundy is a deep shade of red. It is named after Burgundy wine. It can be a deep red, medium red or bright red in color.
So it looks like what separates the two of them is that possible purplish undertone in the Maroon. Otherwise, they are similar, but not likely interchangeable.
06-24-2012, 03:45 AM
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I agree with others. They are different. But I would never choose fabric based on the name in any event. You will find that maroon in one place can be very, very different from maroon in another. Just think about how many shades of red, or blue, you see in the fabric store. All the "named" shades have variations too.
06-24-2012, 03:46 AM
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Originally Posted by gollytwo
Maroon to me has more black in it than burgundy does
06-24-2012, 03:54 AM
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Maroon, the word as a color name, has been in use since 1791. It is derived from the French word for chestnuts.
Burgundy, as a color word, has been in use since 1915. It is descriptive of the red wines of the Burgundy region of France.
When working with color, the name has very little use unless you are comparing the same product (paint, paper, cloth) from the same manufacturer (Glidden, Hammermill, Kaufman). Pantone has given Maroon the code 18-1619 and Burgundy the code 19-1617.
When you get right down to it, color names are never going to mean the same from one person to the next. All that really matters is an actual color's relationship to the other colors it is hanging out with at the time.
Just wondering why you are trying to nail down a difference between them...care to share?
Burgundy, as a color word, has been in use since 1915. It is descriptive of the red wines of the Burgundy region of France.
When working with color, the name has very little use unless you are comparing the same product (paint, paper, cloth) from the same manufacturer (Glidden, Hammermill, Kaufman). Pantone has given Maroon the code 18-1619 and Burgundy the code 19-1617.
When you get right down to it, color names are never going to mean the same from one person to the next. All that really matters is an actual color's relationship to the other colors it is hanging out with at the time.
Just wondering why you are trying to nail down a difference between them...care to share?
06-24-2012, 04:35 AM
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Originally Posted by ghostrider
Maroon, the word as a color name, has been in use since 1791. It is derived from the French word for chestnuts.
Burgundy, as a color word, has been in use since 1915. It is descriptive of the red wines of the Burgundy region of France.
When working with color, the name has very little use unless you are comparing the same product (paint, paper, cloth) from the same manufacturer (Glidden, Hammermill, Kaufman). Pantone has given Maroon the code 18-1619 and Burgundy the code 19-1617.
When you get right down to it, color names are never going to mean the same from one person to the next. All that really matters is an actual color's relationship to the other colors it is hanging out with at the time.
Just wondering why you are trying to nail down a difference between them...care to share?
Burgundy, as a color word, has been in use since 1915. It is descriptive of the red wines of the Burgundy region of France.
When working with color, the name has very little use unless you are comparing the same product (paint, paper, cloth) from the same manufacturer (Glidden, Hammermill, Kaufman). Pantone has given Maroon the code 18-1619 and Burgundy the code 19-1617.
When you get right down to it, color names are never going to mean the same from one person to the next. All that really matters is an actual color's relationship to the other colors it is hanging out with at the time.
Just wondering why you are trying to nail down a difference between them...care to share?
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