Other Names for Ordinary Colors

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Sometimes using “yellow” to describe the color of something doesn’t cut it. I know there have been many times when I tried to come up with an alternative word for black, white, and red. Below I am sharing a list of other names/words to describe ordinary colors. Many of them I have used, such as "cotton-candy sky" to describe a blue sky with soft pink streaks. Or used "eggplant" to describe a hideous purple bruise.
What can you come up with for your writing with these alternatives?

Black-LicoriceJetPitchOnyxEbonyCharcoalBlack olive Image from PixabayAmethystNight
Dark
White-PearlIvoryBoneCreamSnowBaby powderEggshellChampagneMoonstoneMoonshineGhostlyGlue/Elmer’s GlueFeatherPetal
Image from WikipediaBrown-CoffeeWhiskeyAmberChestnutPeanut butterChocolateCocoaCinnamonNutmegMahoganyBronzeCopperSandSepiaCloveDirtMudWoodTree barkTanBeigeVanilla beanPotato
Taupe
Caramel
Honey
Image from WikimediaGrey/Gray -Smoky quartzDoveSilver SmokeGunmetalAshSlateGranite
Clear -  CrystalTranslucent
TransparentDiamondGlassIce
Red -  Image from PixabayCrimsonWineBloodRubeAppleChiliRaisinScarletBrickFire engineTomato
Strawberry
Pink – FuchsiaRoseSalmonCarnationFlamingo Image from FlickrPeptoMagentaCotton candy
Purple – VioletPlumGrapeMaroonEggplantRoyalLavenderAmethystWisteria
Blue – Image from WikipediaCobaltRoyalSkyDenimIndigoIrisPeriwinkleTiffanyTealTurquoiseNavySapphireMidnightOceanCeruleanCotton candy
Green –GrassAvocadoForestFernNeon Image from WikipediaLimeMintPineEmeraldJadeSeaHunterKellyPeaPukeOliveGranny Smith
Yellow – GoldBananaLemon Image from PixabayCustardSunflowerPee/urineHighlighterSun/sunny/sunshine

Orange – RustSunburstPeachApricotTangerinePumpkinBurntCarrot 


SHARE: More names I can add to the list!