If you’ve ever found yourself searching for the perfect paint color, chances are you came across some lovely hues with some pretty unusual names. What we would call grey-green, Benjamin Moore calls Baby Turtle. And what’s even funnier than the name itself is, once you've read it, you'll realize that the company’s description is totally dead-on. Click through our slideshow to be amazed at this list of 10 weird paint color names.
10 Weird Paint Color Names
Baby Turtle(01 of10)
(credit:<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/babyturtle" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Benjamin Moore" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9c8d74e4b03a1dcc7fbb8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/babyturtle" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="8" data-vars-position-in-unit="9">Benjamin Moore</a>)
Chilled Chardonnay(02 of10)
(credit:<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/chilledchardonnay" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Benjamin Moore" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9c8d74e4b03a1dcc7fbb8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/chilledchardonnay" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="7" data-vars-position-in-unit="8">Benjamin Moore</a>)
Cincinnatian Hotel Vandersall Red(03 of10)
(credit:<a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_94101-4-20027BCINCINNATIANHO_4294729418__?productId=3330456&Ntt=valspar%2Bred%2Bbarn%2Bpaint&Ns=p_product_rating%7C1&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dvalspar%252Bred%252Bbarn%252Bpaint%26Ns%3Dp_product_rating%7C1&facetInfo=" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Lowe'" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9c8d74e4b03a1dcc7fbb8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.lowes.com/pd_94101-4-20027BCINCINNATIANHO_4294729418__?productId=3330456&Ntt=valspar%2Bred%2Bbarn%2Bpaint&Ns=p_product_rating%7C1&pl=1¤tURL=%3FNtt%3Dvalspar%252Bred%252Bbarn%252Bpaint%26Ns%3Dp_product_rating%7C1&facetInfo=" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="6" data-vars-position-in-unit="7">Lowe'</a>)
Hey There!(04 of10)
(credit:<a href="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/70920_Ace-79-F-Hey-There#!prettyPhoto" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="My Perfect Color" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9c8d74e4b03a1dcc7fbb8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/70920_Ace-79-F-Hey-There#!prettyPhoto" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="5" data-vars-position-in-unit="6">My Perfect Color</a>)
Grandma's Refrigerator(05 of10)
(credit:<a href="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/247077_Myperfectcolor-Grandmas-Refrigerator#!prettyPhoto" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="My Perfect Color" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9c8d74e4b03a1dcc7fbb8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.myperfectcolor.com/en/color/247077_Myperfectcolor-Grandmas-Refrigerator#!prettyPhoto" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="4" data-vars-position-in-unit="5">My Perfect Color</a>)
Sweet Caroline(06 of10)
(credit:<a href="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/sweetcaroline" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Benjamin Moore" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9c8d74e4b03a1dcc7fbb8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.benjaminmoore.com/en-us/paint-color/sweetcaroline" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="3" data-vars-position-in-unit="4">Benjamin Moore</a>)
Emotional(07 of10)
(credit:<a href="http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW6621-emotional/" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Sherwin-Williams" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9c8d74e4b03a1dcc7fbb8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.sherwin-williams.com/homeowners/color/find-and-explore-colors/paint-colors-by-family/SW6621-emotional/" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="2" data-vars-position-in-unit="3">Sherwin-Williams</a>)
Turbulence(08 of10)
(credit:<a href="https://www.hyatts.com/pantone/pantone-smart-swatch-19-4215-turbulence-194215" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Hyatts" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9c8d74e4b03a1dcc7fbb8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="https://www.hyatts.com/pantone/pantone-smart-swatch-19-4215-turbulence-194215" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="1" data-vars-position-in-unit="2">Hyatts</a>)
Tornado Watch(09 of10)
(credit:<a href="http://www.lowes.com/pd_93707-4-60022ATORNADOWATCH_0__?productId=3327154" role="link" class=" js-entry-link cet-external-link" data-vars-item-name="Lowe's" data-vars-item-type="text" data-vars-unit-name="5b9c8d74e4b03a1dcc7fbb8e" data-vars-unit-type="buzz_body" data-vars-target-content-id="http://www.lowes.com/pd_93707-4-60022ATORNADOWATCH_0__?productId=3327154" data-vars-target-content-type="url" data-vars-type="web_external_link" data-vars-subunit-name="before_you_go_slideshow" data-vars-subunit-type="component" data-vars-position-in-subunit="0" data-vars-position-in-unit="1">Lowe's</a>)
Martian Skies(10 of10)
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