Colors & Descriptions in Italian
50 essential words with English translations and example sentences.
rosso
red
The door is red.
blu
blue
The sky is blue today.
giallo
yellow
The flowers are yellow.
verde
green
The grass is green in spring.
nero
black
He has a black car.
bianco
white
The snow is white.
grigio
gray / grey
His cat is gray.
marrone
brown
He is wearing brown shoes.
rosa
pink
Her bag is pink.
viola
purple / mauve
I like purple clothes.
arancione
orange
The orange is orange.
azzurro
light blue / azure
The house has light blue shutters.
scuro
dark
He prefers dark colors.
chiaro
light / bright
The room is very bright.
luminoso
bright / luminous
That color is very bright.
opaco
opaque / matte
Opaque glass is not transparent.
brillante
shiny / brilliant
The stars shine at night.
spento
dull / faded
Not everyone likes dull colors.
vivace
vivid / bright
It has a vivid, cheerful color.
pallido
pale
He was pale after the illness.
rosato
rosy / pale pink
The sunset is rosy.
verdastro
greenish
The water has a greenish tint.
grigiastro
grayish
The sky is grayish today.
nericcio
blackish
The smoke is blackish.
biancastro
whitish
The moonlight is whitish.
bruno
brown / dark brown
He has deep dark brown eyes.
beige
beige
The walls are beige.
sabbia
sand-colored
The beach is sand-colored.
cremisi
crimson / scarlet
The flag is crimson.
vermiglio
vermilion
The sunset is vermilion.
paglierino
straw yellow
The wine is straw yellow.
ceruleo
sky blue / cerulean
The ocean is sky blue.
turchese
turquoise
The lagoon water is turquoise.
indaco
indigo
The fabric is dyed indigo.
magenta
magenta
The flower is magenta.
fucsia
fuchsia
She is wearing a fuchsia dress.
borgogna
burgundy / maroon
The armchair is burgundy.
ebano
ebony / jet black
Her skin is as black as ebony.
argento
silver / metallic gray
The necklace is silver.
oro
gold / golden
The ring is solid gold.
platino
platinum
She has platinum blonde hair.
rame
copper / copper red
Her hair is copper-colored.
bronzo
bronze
The statue is bronze-colored.
satinato
satin / satiny
It has a satin finish.
lucido
shiny / glossy
The floor is shiny.
ruvido
rough / coarse
The surface is rough to the touch.
morbido
soft / fluffy
The fabric is very soft.
duro
hard
The rock is hard.
trasparente
transparent
The glass is transparent.
semitrasparente
semi-transparent
The curtain is semi-transparent.
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