Originally Posted by
stitchengramie
These are the favorite colors of a friend of mine and I want to make a quilt that has maroon, black and gold prints and solids. This is why I want to know the differences between maroon and burgundy.
Then you're looking for maroon as your friend sees it, right? If I were you, I'd try to find out from her what maroon is, not from us. She's the one that matters in this case.
She doesn't have to know what you're planning. Look around her house, check out her clothes, start a conversation about how people see color differently, go looking at paint chips together (tell her you want to paint something), lots of ways to discover how she sees it. Chances are you won't go wrong...she's your friend, she'll love whatever you decide.