Color Names

Brownstone

New York City sidewalks and Brooklyn facades, worn smooth by footsteps.

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Brownstone is a muted brown.

It can be described as muted, dull, matte and soft.

Set in white, because white reads best on it.

Brownstone

Brownstone

Brownstone is a brown Triassic–Jurassic sandstone that was historically a popular building material. The term is also used in the United States and Canada to refer to a townhouse clad in this or any other aesthetically similar material.

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Brownstone (group)

Brownstone is an American female contemporary R&B group that was popular during the mid-1990s. They are best known for their 1994 hit single "If You Love Me", which was nominated for a Best R&B Performance Grammy Award. "Grapevyne", "5 Miles to Empty" and "Pass the Lovin'" also brought them some success, as well as their rendition of "I Can't Tell You Why", a song originally recorded by The Eagles.

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brownstone

Noun

  1. A variety of brown to red-brown sandstone once popular as a building material.
  2. A row house built of brownstone, especially in New York City.

Verb

  1. To scour (steps) with a donkey stone.
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