[Jacob-list] colors

[Kathryn Shirley]

I have found describing lilacs to be challenging; particularly the chocolate
lilac that I had.  At the skin, it is clearly chocolate brown, but with a rather
odd "haze" that gets more pronounced where it has been in the sun.

Kate Shirley
Humbug Farm

Sugar Hill Farm wrote:

> Now when you start talking mauve, I can relate to some degree.  The color of
> the lilacs that I have is hard to pin down.  I usually describe the bunch as
> sort of smokey grey, but there is that hint of color that defies
> description.
>
> I also have a brown/caramel color lilac.  Quite unusual too.
>
> Marcia
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Thomas Simmons" <creagchild at monad.net>
> To: "J Thomas" <shepherdofspots at yahoo.com>; "jacob-list"
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> Sent: Tuesday, July 17, 2001 7:57 AM
> Subject: Re: [Jacob-list] colors
>
> >
> >
> > >Thom -- are you sure it isn't magenta <giggle>
> > >
> > >I'm interested in the responses on this one. Are you
> > >sure it isn't sunbleached gray?
> >
> > Well, it may be - but my other grayed sheep does not bleach that
> way....and
> > it's NOT magenta, although I suppose "mauve" is actually the most accurate
> > description :-)  And it seems to be most evident in the sun, after she's
> > stood out in the rain....
> >
> > thom
> >
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