Complete List of Retired Crayola Crayon Colors
Oct 1, 2018 · Did you know there is over 500 Crayola color names not used anymore? There are a few ways a color is "retired" at Crayola. The actual color is retired or the the color name is changed. Either way the colors colors can be rare and highly collectible.
What are the names of the retired crayon colors? - crayola.com
For the first time in Crayola history eight colors were retired and placed in the Crayola Hall of Fame: blue gray, green blue, lemon yellow, maize, orange red, orange yellow, raw umber, and violet blue.
List of Crayola crayon colors - Wikipedia
Since the introduction of Crayola drawing crayons by Binney & Smith in 1903, more than 200 colors have been produced in a wide variety of assortments. The table below represents all of the colors found in regular Crayola assortments from 1903 to the present.
5 Times Crayola Retired Its Crayons - Mental Floss
Cousins Edwin Binney and C. Harold Smith introduced their first eight Crayola crayons in 1903. But the world has changed since then, and so, too, have the names of their waxy creations.
What Crayola colors have been retired? - Color With Leo
As of 2023, there are currently 120 standard Crayola crayon colors plus additional retired, specialty, and custom color options. While new crayons get introduced periodically, colors also get removed from production.
Crayola's Graveyard: Dandelion Crayon & Other Retired Colors
Jun 20, 2024 · Take a walk through Crayola's graveyard and pay your respects to retired colors like Dandelion, Thistle, and more. Just a few years before the pandemic swept the globe, people were struck with yellow fever thanks to Crayola and a little color called Dandelion.
What are the names of the retired crayon… - Crayola Canada
Throughout Crayola’s history, several crayon colours have been retired, marking significant moments in the evolution of our vibrant palette. For the first time in Crayola history eight colours were retired and placed in the Crayola Hall of Fame: blue gray, green blue, lemon yellow, maize, orange red, orange yellow, raw umber, and violet blue.
What colors did crayola discontinue? - Color With Leo
Over its 100+ year history, Crayola has retired at least 30 crayon colors for various reasons. Questionable names, redundancy, and streamlining product lines have all led to colors getting the ax. Blue Gray, Lemon Yellow, Prussian Blue, and Raw Umber have all …
What are the forgotten crayola colors? - Color With Leo
Let’s take a visual journey through 16 of Crayola’s forgotten colors that were retired between 1903 and 1990. As we glance over these retired colors, a few interesting themes emerge. Let’s dig deeper into the stories and pressures that resulted in certain Crayola colors fading away.
What are the names of the retired crayon colors ... - crayola ...
The eight Crayola Crayon colors retired in 1990 were green blue, orange red, orange yellow, violet blue, maize, lemon yellow, blue gray and raw umber. Blizzard blue, magic mint, teal blue and mulberry have been retired as per the votes in the 2003 Save the Shade contest. Burnt sienna was saved.