General words used to describe colours -

ABLAZE -literary bright and full of light or colour

BRASH big, bright, or colourful in a way that is not attractive

BRIGHT bright colours are strong but not dark

CLEAN clean smells, tastes, and colours are light and fresh

COLD cold colours are colours such as white, blue, and grey that make you think of things that are

COOL cool colours, such as white and blue, give an idea of cold instead of heat

DARK strong and not pale in colour

DELICATE a delicate taste, smell, or colour is pleasant and not too strong

DUSTY used for describing a colour that is not bright because it has some grey in it

FESTIVE bright and colourful in a way that makes you think of a celebration

FIERY mainly literary very bright in colour, especially bright red, orange, or yellow

FLAMBOYANT brightly coloured or decorated

FLAMING brightly coloured red, orange, or yellow

GAY old-fashioned brightly-coloured or attractive

GLOWING glowing colours are bright and look warm

HARSH harsh colours or lights are not pleasant because they are very bright

JAZZY informal bright, colourful, and attractive

LOUD very bright in a way that does not show good taste

MELLOW soft and warm in colour

PASTEL having a pale soft colour

PURE a pure sound, colour, light etc is very clear and beautiful

RESTRAINED not too bright in colour, or not decorated too much

RICH a rich coloursound, or smell is strong in a pleasant way

sepia

adjective

sepia photographs are old and are a red-brown colour

showy

adjective

brightly coloured and attractive

sickly

adjective

a sickly colour is so pale that is looks unpleasant

sober

adjective

plain and not brightly coloured

soft

adjective

a soft light or colour is pale, gentle and pleasant to look at

somber
the American spelling of sombre

sombre

adjective

dark in colour, especially grey or black

splashy

adjective

Americaninformal brightly coloured

tinged

adjective

something that is tinged with a colour, feeling, or quality contains a small amount of it

tinted

adjective

containing a small amount of a particular colour

tonal

adjective

relating to the tone of something, especially a colour or sound

translucent
adjective

a translucent colour is very pale or light

two-tone

adjective

informal old-fashioned two-tone shoes or clothes have two colours

vibrant

adjective

bright and colourful

violent

adjective

a violent colour is very bright and almost painful to look at

vivid

adjective

a vivid colour is strong and bright

warm

adjective

warm colours have red, orange, or yellow in them. Colours with blue or green in them are called cool
colours
washed-out

adjective

washed-out clothes have lost a lot of their colour because they have been washed so often

watery

adjective

pale, or not strong