"It's my color-beige!" (Elisie de Wolfe)

The Sandman

The color beige was the color of the sandbag hanging from the neck of Harvey Sandman in a story written by Hans Christian Anderson. In Sandman, this mythical character would bring good dreams to children by sprinkling his magical sand into their eyes while they were sleeping at night.

 Mr. Sandman 

Dreaming in beige

When dreaming at night about this color , it means that the color represents your core.

The color of simplicity and tranquility

In some cultures beige symbolizes a reverence to God and simplicity. They believe that beige provides them with calmness and serenity.

The color of Boredom

Sometimes when people say beige, they mean something dull and boring.

More names for beige

Beige has many shades and a few of their names are: cream, khaki, ecru, tan, sand, mushroom, oatmeal..

What does the Beige look says about you?

Beige is a light color, between yellow and cream. It's a calming color, so those who like to feel natural, calm, and at ease opt for beige color clothing.

Beige and the origins of its name

The term beige originates from a fabric known as beige. This fabric is made from cotton where the inside is neutral, but its shades are known as beige.

Beige and other colors

Many times beige is used as a background for other colors because it is a neutral, calming color that combines well with stronger colors. Sometimes beige is added to separate between two dark colors to help each of them stand out.

Jewelry that suites the beige look

Beige jewelry with neutral colored stones will look good with beige colored clothing.

A multi colored jewel is also a good combination with beige clothing. In this instance the clothing becomes the background that will enhance the multi colored jewelry and make it stand out.

Since gray contains many other color tones and shades, it's possible to combine beige with similar shades, for example: if the color beige has reddish tones, you may combine it with other red colors, or even orange, pink, and purple.

Metals such as copper or red gold will also look good with beige. If the beige color contains a blue tone then it's possible to combine it with different blues such as, light blue, purple, and white metal such as silver.

Beige Jewelry

Beige jewelry is made from gemstones and other beige colored materials that are combined with different colored metals. Wooden beads, clay or beige colored seeds, would look good with such jewels.

Beige Gemstones

From a spiritual perspective, brown colored stones are associated with enhancing one's self esteem, calmness and rational thinking.