Strong & Weak Colours

In the fashion and clothing industry, it is important to describe a colour in an attractive and precise way. Using modifiers to describe the strength or weakness of a colour allows people to create a more accurate picture. Check the meaning of the following adjectives and decide whether they are used for weak colours or strong colours.

brilliant

  

emphatic

  

glowing

  

lurid

  

pastel

  

creamy

  

faded

  

intense

  

muted

  

pearly

  

discrete

  

glaring

  

luminous

  

pale

  

vivid

  
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