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vanille

vanille

9.0
A pale cream color often used for walls or clothes
  • noun
  • /vəˈnɪl/
translation icon : crema
  • The walls were painted a soft vanille color.

Examples

  • I love the vanille hue of her dress.

  • They chose vanille for the wedding invitations to give them a classic, elegant look.

  • The designer recommended a vanille shade for the living room walls to keep the space bright.

  • Her dress was a beautiful vanille that complemented her skin tone perfectly.

  • The designer recommended a vanille shade for the living room walls to keep the space bright.

  • Her dress was a beautiful vanille that complemented her skin tone perfectly.

  • They chose vanille for the wedding invitations to give them a classic, elegant look.

Synonyms

crème
vsvanille
2 3.9

A pale yellowish-white color like dairy cream

has a slightly warmer, more yellowish appearance than that light off-white shade
buttercream
vsvanille
1 3.0

A pale creamy yellow color like cake icing

is less yellow and more off-white than that warm yellow shade

How Light

white
∞ 1.0
vanille
9.0
beige
17 1.0

Surface Forms

vanille singular
vanilles plural

Etymology

Vanille comes from Spanish vainilla meaning 'little pod', and the pale, creamy color of vanilla food (like ice cream) made the word useful for a soft off-white shade, which is why vanille now names that color.