The shade of tan called bisque derives its name from the color of a biscuit. This is part of a complete episode.
Transcript of “Why Is a Certain Tan Paint Color Called “Bisque”?”
Grant, I was looking at paint chips the other day and I came across the word bisque.
Did you ever think about that word bisque?
No, I haven’t. B-I-S-Q-U-E?
Yeah, any idea where…
It’s kind of a reddish…
It’s more like a beige.
Beige.
Yeah. Any idea where it comes from?
Is it related to… Some word related to burning?
It’s actually an altered form of biscuit.
It’s the same color as a biscuit.
Oh, very good.
Why shortened, though?
I don’t know.
Frenchified.
Frenchified.
Frenchified biscuit.
It’s called a croissant.
Yes.
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