Dusty Venetian brick, the worn colour of a merchant's townhouse near the Grand Canal.
Rialto is a medium maroon, close to mauve.
It can be described as medium, moderate, matte and dusty.
Set in white, because white reads best on it.
The Rialto is a central area of Venice, Italy, in the sestiere of San Polo. It is, and has been for many centuries, the financial and commercial heart of the city. Rialto is known for its prominent markets as well as for the monumental Rialto Bridge across the Grand Canal.
Read on WikipediaRialto is an English rock band formed in London in 1997. They released their debut album, Rialto, in 1998, followed by their second album, Night on Earth, in 2001. Their single "Untouchable" reached the top 20 in the UK Singles Chart. In the summer of 1998, Rialto became the first ever UK chart band to release a single exclusively through the internet.
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