Matched to specimens of the precious stone, Beryl Blue, a paler version of Zircon blue.
Beryl from the Greek Berullos, which referred to the precious blue-green colour of sea-water stone.
Standardised in 1934.
The colour widely used in the paint trade, has so far been unidentified with a constant example from the animal, vegetable or mineral world.
Crayon Green has been selected from a great variety of fanciful names used by the textile and allied trades.