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mercer on July 7, 2019 | parent | context | favorite | on: What Color Is Khaki, Anyway?

would 'pourpre' be burgundy in english?

thamer on July 7, 2019 [–]

Pretty close… I'd say it is between burgundy and maroon, closer to burgundy but with a slight purple/violet tint that makes it not exactly burgundy.

Edit: "maroon" can be confusing to French speakers since "marron" in French means brown.

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