I am confuse when people say blue. Because in Thai language dark blue and light blue are different and we have different words between blue. In English do you think they are different or same color between dark blue and light blue?
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1All colors can be light or dark, except black and white....– LambieAug 29, 2021 at 14:35
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Google colour gradient and primary colours to get a better idea of how colours are described.– Ronald SoleAug 29, 2021 at 14:35
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Please clarify your specific problem or provide additional details to highlight exactly what you need. As it's currently written, it's hard to tell exactly what you're asking.– Community BotAug 29, 2021 at 14:50
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@Lambie "except black" are you sure?– Michael HarveyAug 29, 2021 at 15:38
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@MichaelHarvey I painted the ceiling light black? I painted the ceiling dark white? Come on, now. Black is only qualified by painters of paintings, when they choose to get into it.– LambieAug 29, 2021 at 15:46
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Yes. They are both types of blue in English.
Compare this with "red" and "pink". These are called different colours in English.
Different languages divide up the space of colours differently. In some languages "pink" is just "light red". In some languages (like Thai, Japanese etc) "light blue" has a different word from "dark blue".
Here is one picture From the xkcd color survey
And here is a map of part of the colour cube, from the same survey
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+1 for referencing an actual study of actual colors as people use them! Aug 29, 2021 at 15:38
Here's a great video explanation of how color terms vary across languages: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gMqZR3pqMjg