Color Names

Codman Claret

Claret wine in a weathered sailor's cup, after a day fishing for cod.

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Codman Claret is a medium maroon.

It can be described as medium, moderate, rather unsaturated and warm.

Set in white, because white reads best on it.

Codman Claret

Bordeaux wine

Bordeaux wine is produced in the Bordeaux region of southwest France, around the city of Bordeaux, on the Garonne River. To the north of the city, the Dordogne River joins the Garonne forming the broad estuary called the Gironde; the Gironde department, with a total vineyard area of 110,800 hectares, is the second largest wine-growing area in France behind the Languedoc-Rousillon.

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Wine red

The color wine, or wine red, also called bordeaux, vinous, or vinaceous, is a dark shade of red and brown. It is a representation of the typical color of red wine.

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codman

Noun

  1. A fishing boat that fishes for cod.
  2. A fisherman on such a boat.
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claret

Noun

  1. A dry red wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France, or a similar wine made elsewhere.
  2. A deep purplish-red colour, like that of the wine; Bordeaux.

Adjective

  1. Of a deep purplish-red colour, like that of claret.
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