Translating Color

As new synthetic colors were made, color names became more fanciful instead of simply reflective of their natural origin. Color sample books translated these names across languages.

Mauve swatches
Oberthür, René and Henri Dauthenay. Répertoire De Couleurs Pour Aider à la Détermination Des Couleurs Des Fleurs, des Feuillages et Des Fruits. Paris: Librairie Agricole de la Maison Rustique, 1905. L535.6 Q503 Regenstein Library