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All colours

698 colours written up so far, best known first, and 1,292 named values in the swatch book. 90 more are on the list to be written.

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FamilyRedOrangeYellowGreenTurquoiseBluePurplePinkBrownWhiteGreyBlackGold
KindBasic colourNamed shadePigmentDyeColour named from natureTraditional colourNational or team colourHeraldic colourStandard colourScreen colour
Made fromMineral or earthPlantAnimalSyntheticLight only (no pigment)
#FFFFFF White The lightest colour, seen in snow, milk and chalk, and opposite to blackBasic colour White Zinc oxide A white inorganic powder used in pigments, ointments, ceramics and electronicsPigment 路 馃嚠馃嚦 India +2 #FFFFF0 Ivory A soft off-white shade with a hint of yellow, named after animal tusksNamed shade #FDF8FF Zinc white A cool, low-toxicity white pigment made from zinc oxidePigment #FFFEEF Titanium white A bright white pigment made from titanium dioxide, valued for its strong coveragePigment 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States +1 White Lead white A dense, opaque white pigment once used in art, home, and cosmetics worldwidePigment 路 馃嚚馃嚦 China +2 White Titanium dioxide A brilliant white pigment made from titanium, used in paints, food and sunscreenPigment 路 馃嚚馃嚦 China +5 White Barium sulfate A dense, white mineral used in pigments, X-rays, and industryPigment White Antimony trioxide A white antimony compound used in flame retardants and glassmakingPigment 路 馃嚚馃嚦 China +4 White White lead A historic opaque white pigment once made from lead and vinegarPigment White Zinc phosphate A white inorganic compound used to protect metal and in dental cementPigment White White hair Hair that has lost its pigment and appears white or grey with age or other causesNamed shade #FFF8E7 Cosmic latte A pale beige shade found by averaging the light of over 200,000 galaxiesNamed shade White Lithopone A white pigment made from barium sulfate and zinc sulfidePigment White Barium metaborate A white or clear inorganic compound used in optics and as a pigmentPigment White White horse A horse born with white hair and mostly pink skin, rare and distinct from grey horsesNamed shade White Leopard complex A group of horse coat patterns with spots and white areas, controlled by the Lp geneNamed shade White Light skin A human skin colour with low eumelanin, common in regions with low sunlightNamed shade White Venetian ceruse A white lead-based cosmetic once prized for skin whitening in Renaissance EuropePigment 路 馃嚠馃嚬 Italy +2 White Dominant white A group of horse coat colours caused by KIT gene mutations, often producing all-white coatsNamed shade White Sabino A horse coat pattern with irregular white markings and roaningNamed shade 路 馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom White Rabicano A horse coat pattern with white hairs at the tail and flanksNamed shade #F0EAD6 Eggshell A pale, warm off-white inspired by the colour of a chicken eggNamed shade White Anti-flash white A special white paint used on nuclear bombers to reflect heat from nuclear blastsNamed shade 路 馃嚞馃嚙 United Kingdom +4 White Colorimetric whiteness A measured value for how white a surface appears under standard lightStandard colour White Overo A group of white-over-dark pinto patterns in horses, not related to tobianoNamed shade 路 馃嚭馃嚫 United States White R眉gen chalkR眉gener Kreide A soft, white chalk from the cliffs of R眉gen, GermanyColour named from nature 路 馃嚛馃嚜 Germany White Tovero A horse coat pattern combining tobiano and overo markingsNamed shade

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