Tiffany Blue
A light blue-green shade trademarked by Tiffany & Co. for its boxes and branding
Tiffany Blue is a light, medium blue-green shade closely tied to the jewellery company Tiffany & Co. The colour first appeared on the cover of the company's Blue Book in 1845 and is now used for their packaging and promotional materials. Since 1998, it has been a registered trademark and is produced as a custom Pantone colour.
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- Tiffany Blue is a registered trademark of Tiffany & Co.
- The colour first appeared on Tiffany's Blue Book in 1845.
- Pantone produces Tiffany Blue as a private custom colour.
- Its Pantone number, 1837, marks the company's founding year.
What colour is Tiffany Blue?
Tiffany Blue is a light, medium shade between blue and green, sometimes called robin egg blue. It stands out for its distinctive, soft cyan tone, which is neither a pure blue nor a pure green. The colour is most recognised as the signature shade of Tiffany & Co., used on their boxes and branding.
Where does Tiffany Blue come from?
The name Tiffany Blue comes from Tiffany & Co., a jewellery company founded in New York City in 1837 by Charles Tiffany and John Young. The colour was first used on the cover of their Blue Book catalogue in 1845. Since then, it has become strongly linked to the brand and its luxury image. In 1998, Tiffany & Co. registered the colour as a trademark.
How Tiffany Blue is defined
Tiffany Blue is produced as a custom colour by Pantone, a company that standardises colours for design and printing. Its Pantone Matching System (PMS) number is 1837, chosen to reflect the year Tiffany & Co. was founded. The exact formula is proprietary and not publicly available.
Where Tiffany Blue is used
The colour is most often seen on Tiffany & Co.'s packaging, such as their boxes and bags, as well as in their promotional materials. It is also used in print and digital branding for the company. The shade is closely guarded and not used by other brands.
Turquoise around the world
What the turquoise and cyan family means from country to country.
The old colour word qing covers green, blue and the shades between. In the five-element system it belongs to wood, the east and spring.
Nature and renewalCalmSource: Blue–green distinction in languageTurquoise, firuzeh in Persian, has been mined near Nishapur for thousands of years. It is worn against the evil eye, and its colour covers the domes of mosques in Isfahan.
Protection and healingSacred and holyAweSource: TurquoiseIn the image of Our Lady of Guadalupe, Mary wears a blue-green cloak covered in stars. Turquoise was precious to the Aztecs, who used it in mosaic masks.
Sacred and holyAweSource: Our Lady of GuadalupeThe English word turquoise comes from the French for Turkish, because the stone reached Europe through Ottoman lands. Tiles from Iznik made the colour a mark of Ottoman mosques.
Royalty and powerSource: TurquoiseThe mosques and tombs of Samarkand are faced with turquoise and deep blue tiles. The three great madrasas of the Registan square and their ribbed turquoise domes are the best known.
Sacred and holyAweSource: RegistanShades and relatives of Tiffany Blue
Tiffany Blue is sometimes called robin egg blue, but the company’s version is a specific, trademarked shade. Other light blue-greens may look similar, but only Tiffany & Co. can use this exact colour for branding. The Pantone version is unique to the company.
Colours that go with Tiffany Blue
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Questions people ask about Tiffany Blue
What colour is Tiffany Blue?
Tiffany Blue is a light, medium blue-green shade, sometimes described as robin egg blue. It is a soft cyan tone that sits between blue and green.
Where does the name Tiffany Blue come from?
The name comes from Tiffany & Co., a jewellery company founded in New York City in 1837. The colour has been used by the company since 1845.
Is Tiffany Blue a standard colour?
Tiffany Blue is a custom colour made for Tiffany & Co. by Pantone. Its Pantone number is 1837, and it is not available for general use.
What is Tiffany Blue used for?
The colour is used on Tiffany & Co.'s packaging, such as boxes and bags, and in their promotional materials and branding.
Good reading and sources
- Tiffany Blue on WikipediaEncyclopedia
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