color beige
/koloɾ beixe/from spelling rules
The English phrase "color beige" is translated into Spanish as color beige.
This phrase is used to describe a pale sandy-brown color.
Which one should you use?
You may also hear color hueso used to describe light shades that are similar to beige.
Did you know?
- Unlike many Spanish adjectives that change endings to match gender, beige remains invariant because it is borrowed from French.
- Unlike many other borrowed color terms that have been adapted to Spanish spelling, beige is often used in its original French form without any change.
- While color beige is a standard description, in a poetic or culinary context, you may see it referred to as color canela if the shade leans slightly warmer.
Examples in context
- Me gustaría comprar una camiseta beige para el verano.I would like to buy a beige t-shirt for the summer.
- El sofá es de color beige.The sofa is beige.
- Me gusta este color beige para las paredes.I like this beige color for the walls.
- Ella compró un vestido de color beige.She bought a beige colored dress.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are looking at paint samples for a room.
- ElenaMira este tono, es color beige.Look at this shade, it is beige.
- AlejandroEs muy bonito, pero es muy claro.It is very pretty, but it is very light.
- Elena¿Prefieres otro color beige más oscuro?Do you prefer another darker beige color?
- AlejandroSí, creo que eso quedaría mejor.Yes, I think that would look better.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
