18 Times this "Ugly" Color Was Actually Really Beautiful

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It's been called, the "color of death," but Cosmopolitan found some lovely examples of how beautiful this greenish brown can be.

Click here for the original story about Pantone 448 C and its "bad" reputation.

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#8 ClaraLawrence 2016-06-23 21:31

Colors like these make bright colors sing. Love them all.

#7 IRquilter 2016-06-23 12:23

I always tell my students when choosing fabrics that those "yuky" colors make the brights sing.

#6 Rhonda Preece 2016-06-22 19:59

I love Gerry Parson's comment!

#5 Gerry Parsons 2016-06-22 14:31

Take that "ug;y" color, swirl in some light gray and brown, make a military uniform, put it on one of our wonderful military men, and you have a sexy, hunk to look at! There is something about that camoflauge that makes them all look like Mr. America!

#4 Kathy Strabel 2016-06-22 11:18

I had to chuckle when I saw this article. About 10 years ago, we bought a house and the master bedroom was painted this greenish shade. My immediate thought was that the paint was the first thing that had to go! But, ten years later, the room is still the color I refer to as "Army Pants Green". It is very neutral, and combines well with many colors. The dark color is soothing in the cold weather, and its green-ness is nice in warmer months.

#3 Sequana 2016-06-22 10:30

I have a pair of capri pants in this color. When I wear them with green, the pants look brown........an d visa versa.
Also the color looks different under various light sources. I find it fun to wear.

#2 LilyBee 2016-06-22 06:46

It does look dusty or dark rusty. But, if contrasted with white, or even a very pale yellow, in a quilt design, it will look just fine.

#1 Jennifer Grist 2016-06-22 06:43

If we didn't have such shades, we wouldn't appreciate pinks. Reminds me of an art teacher who told us to concentrate on the dark shapes, in for example a drawing of a hedgerow, to bring out the shapes of grass, flowers etc. There is room for a wide spectrum of colours in quilt projects;

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