Color Quiz Question #217

In 1999, in response to request from educators Binney & Smith introduced the name Chestnut to replace what original color name?{dtbrk}

Color Quiz Answer:

Indian Red. The name Indian Red, which was originally inspired by a name commonly used in fine artist oil paint, was changed to Chestnut because educators believed that children would think the name represented the skin color of Native Americans rather than the reddish-brown pigment found near India.

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