CROSS-SENSORY INDEX

What color does a smell feel like?

Color associations are editorial language tools. They help make smell easier to imagine without claiming a universal visual mapping.

001Aged paper

Old Bookpaper · dry · woody

↗002Almond beige

Almondnutty · dry · soft

↗003Apple green

Applefruity · fresh · green

↗004Ash grey

Wood Smokesmoky · dry · warm

↗005Attic brown

Old Atticdusty · dry · woody

↗006Autumn rust

Autumn Leavesleafy · earthy · dry

↗007Backpack neutral

Backpackfabric · paper · stored

↗008Baked apple gold

Baked Applefruity · warm · sweet

↗009Bakery aisle gold

Grocery Bakery Aislebaked · warm · retail

↗010Bakery gold

Bakerybaked · warm · toasted

↗011Banana yellow

Bananafruity · sweet · soft

↗012Basement grey

Old Basementdamp · dusty · cool

↗013Basil green

Basilgreen · herbal · aromatic

↗014Bathroom white

Hotel Bathroomclean · humid · soap

↗015Bedsheet white

Fresh Bedsheetsclean · soft · fabric

↗016Blue green

Eucalyptusaromatic · green · sharp

↗017Breakfast gold

Hotel Breakfastwarm · food · coffee

↗018Brown sugar tan

Brown Sugarsweet · warm · soft

↗019Bus neutral

Bus Interiortransit · fabric · rubbery

↗020Butter yellow

Buttercreamy · rich · soft

↗021Cabin grey

Airplane Cabindry · clean · transit

↗022Cafeteria neutral

School Cafeteriafood · warm · shared

↗023Caramel amber

Caramelsweet · caramelized · warm

↗024Caramel gold

Cinnamon Rollbaked · sweet · spicy

↗025Carpet neutral

Fresh Carpetnew · fabric · manufactured

↗026Cedar brown

Cedarwoody · dry · warm

↗027Char brown

Burnt Toastburnt · dry · bitter

↗028Cheese cream

Cheesedairy · savoury · rich

↗029Cherry red

Cherryfruity · sweet · tart

↗030Cinnamon brown

Cinnamonspicy · warm · sweet

↗031Clay red

Clayearthy · mineral · damp

↗032Clean room white

Freshly Cleaned Roomclean · fresh · airy

↗033Clear amber

Vinegarsharp · sour · acidic

↗034Clear gel

Hand Sanitizersharp · volatile · clean

↗035Clear white

Plasticsynthetic · material · clean

↗036Clinical white

Hospital Corridorclean · clinical · cool

↗037Clove brown

Clovespicy · warm · sweet

↗038Coastal blue

Sea Airsalty · airy · mineral

↗039Coat charcoal

Winter Coatfabric · dry · warm

↗040Cocoa brown

Dark Chocolateroasted · bitter · dark

↗041Cocoa brown

Cocoa Powdercocoa · dry · bitter

↗042Coconut cream

Coconutcreamy · sweet · tropical

↗043Coffee shop brown

Coffee Shopcoffee · warm · roasted

↗044Cold steel

Cold Metal Railmetallic · cold · sharp

↗045Concrete grey

Fresh Concretemineral · wet · alkaline

↗046Cork tan

Corkdry · woody · earthy

↗047Corn yellow

Fresh Cornsweet · green · grain

↗048Cotton white

Cottonsoft · clean · dry

↗049Cream white

Jasminefloral · lush · sweet

↗050Crust gold

Fresh Breadbaked · warm · toasted

↗051Dark tan

Leatherdry · warm · material

↗052Deep earth brown

Soilearthy · damp · mineral

↗053Deep sea green

Seaweedmarine · salty · green

↗054Detergent blue

Detergentclean · product · fresh

↗055Device grey

Warm Electronicswarm · manufactured · plastic

↗056Dish-soap green

Dish Soapclean · fresh · citrus

↗057Dust grey

Dustdry · powdery · muted

↗058Dusty violet

Lavenderaromatic · floral · herbal

↗059Elevator steel

Elevatormetallic · clean · enclosed

↗060Ember orange

Campfiresmoky · warm · woody

↗061Florist green

Florist Shopfloral · green · fresh

↗062Flower market mix

Flower Marketfloral · green · fresh

↗063Forest green

Pine Forestgreen · resinous · woody

↗064Fresh timber

Fresh Woodwoody · fresh · dry

↗065Fur beige

Cat Furanimalic · soft · warm

↗066Furniture neutral

New Furniturenew · woody · material

↗067Garage concrete

Parking Garageurban · concrete · rubbery

↗068Garage grey

Garageindustrial · rubbery · metallic

↗069Gardenia white

Gardeniafloral · creamy · lush

↗070Ginger beige

Gingerspicy · fresh · sharp

↗071Golden brown

Fried Onionssavory · warm · sweet

↗072Grape purple

Grapefruity · fresh · sweet

↗073Grapefruit pink

Grapefruit Peelcitrus · bitter · bright

↗074Graphite grey

New Carmanufactured · material · clean

↗075Grass green

Cut Grassgreen · fresh · leafy

↗076Greenhouse green

Greenhousegreen · humid · earthy

↗077Grill gold

Grilled Breadtoasted · warm · dry

↗078Gym floor amber

Sports Hallrubbery · warm · indoor

↗079Hardware grey

Hardware Storematerial · industrial · woody

↗080Hay gold

Haydry · grassy · warm

↗081Hearth amber

Fireplacesmoky · warm · woody

↗082Herb green

Fresh Herb Bundleherbal · green · fresh

↗083Honey gold

Honeysweet · floral · warm

↗084Hotel neutral

Hotel Roomclean · soft · ambient

↗085Ice cream cream

Vanilla Ice Creamcreamy · sweet · vanilla

↗086Icy green

Peppermintminty · cool · sharp

↗087Incense amber

Church Incenseresinous · smoky · warm

↗088Kitchen steel

Restaurant Kitchenfood · warm · savory

↗089Kraft brown

Cardboardpaper · dry · woody

↗090Laundry white

Laundromatclean · warm · humid

↗091Leaf brown

Dry Leavesdry · leafy · papery

↗092Lemon yellow

Lemon Zestcitrus · bright · sharp

↗093Lemonade yellow

Lemonadecitrus · fresh · sweet

↗094Lilac violet

Lilacfloral · soft · sweet

↗095Mango orange

Mangofruity · tropical · sweet

↗096Maple amber

Maple Syrupsweet · warm · caramelized

↗097Market green

Farmers Marketfresh · green · fruity

↗098Milk white

Fresh Milkdairy · creamy · soft

↗099Mint green

Mintherbal · green · cool

↗100Mint white

Toothpasteminty · clean · cool

↗101Morning cream

Morning Kitchenwarm · food · fresh

↗102Morning street grey-gold

Morning Streetmorning · urban · food

↗103Moss green

Mossgreen · damp · earthy

↗104Museum stone

Museumquiet · dry · material

↗105Mushroom beige

Mushroomearthy · damp · savoury

↗106Muted paper beige

Librarypaper · dry · quiet

↗107Muted rose

Rosefloral · petal · green

↗108New-room neutral

New Apartmentnew · clean · material

↗109Newsprint grey

Newspaperpaper · dry · inky

↗110Nutmeg brown

Nutmegspicy · warm · dry

↗111Oak brown

Oak Woodwoody · dry · warm

↗112Office neutral

Officepaper · dry · ambient

↗113Old stone amber

Old Churchwoody · waxy · dry

↗114Onion white

Onionpungent · sharp · savoury

↗115Orange gold

Orange Peelcitrus · bright · bitter

↗116Orange juice gold

Fresh Orange Juicecitrus · juicy · fresh

↗117Paint white

New Paintsharp · manufactured · fresh

↗118Pale yellow

Chamomileherbal · soft · floral

↗119Paper cream

Bookstorepaper · dry · quiet

↗120Paper white

Printer Paperpaper · dry · clean

↗121Peach coral

Peachfruity · sweet · soft

↗122Peanut brown

Peanut Butternutty · roasted · warm

↗123Pear green

Pearfruity · fresh · sweet

↗124Pencil wood

Pencil Shavingswoody · dry · clean

↗125Pepper black

Black Pepperspicy · pungent · dry

↗126Petrol blue

Gasolinesharp · volatile · industrial

↗127Pharmacy white

Pharmacyclean · retail · clinical

↗128Pine green

Pine Needlesgreen · resinous · woody

↗129Pineapple gold

Pineapplefruity · tropical · sweet

↗130Pool blue

Chlorine / Poolsharp · clean · chemical

↗131Popcorn cream

Popcorntoasted · warm · grain

↗132Popcorn gold

Cinema Popcornbuttery · toasted · warm

↗133Powder white

Baby Powderpowdery · soft · clean

↗134Pressed cotton white

Ironed Shirtfabric · warm · dry

↗135Produce green

Supermarket Producefresh · green · fruity

↗136Rail grey

Train Carriagefabric · metallic · transit

↗137Rain-dark earth

Petrichorearthy · mineral · wet

↗138Rain-dark grey

Rain on Concretewet · mineral · cool

↗139Rain-washed green

Garden After Rainwet · green · earthy

↗140Raincoat yellow

Raincoatwet · material · cool

↗141Rainy park green

Rainy Parkwet · green · earthy

↗142Rainy street grey

Rainy Bus Stopwet · urban · metallic

↗143Rainy window blue

Open Window After Rainfresh · wet · airy

↗144Resin amber

Pine Resinresinous · green · woody

↗145Rice white

Cooked Ricegrain · warm · soft

↗146Roast brown

Coffeeroasted · warm · bitter

↗147Rosemary green

Rosemaryherbal · resinous · green

↗148Rubber black

Rubberrubbery · dark · warm

↗149Sage green

Sageherbal · dry · green

↗150Salon neutral

Hair Saloncosmetic · clean · warm

↗151Sawdust tan

Woodshopwoody · dry · fresh

↗152School beige

Classroompaper · woody · dry

↗153Shampoo pearl

Shampooclean · cosmetic · fresh

↗154Shoe-box neutral

New Shoesnew · material · rubbery

↗155Sink steel

Kitchen Sinkclean · water · metallic

↗156Slate grey

Wet Stonemineral · cool · clean

↗157Snow white

Snow / Cold Aircold · clean · airy

↗158Soap white

Soapclean · fresh · soft

↗159Soft white

Fresh Laundryclean · soft · airy

↗160Spice gold

Curry Spice Blendspicy · warm · aromatic

↗161Spray blue

Ocean Spraysalty · fresh · airy

↗162Stable brown

Stablehay · animalic · woody

↗163Stationery mix

Pencil Caseschool · material · dry

↗164Steam white

Dishwasher Steamwarm · humid · clean

↗165Steel grey

Metalmetallic · cool · sharp

↗166Storm blue

Rainwet · mineral · cool

↗167Strawberry red

Strawberryfruity · sweet · fresh

↗168Summer garden green

Summer Gardengreen · floral · warm

↗169Sun cream

Sunscreencreamy · cosmetic · warm

↗170Sun-washed color

Beach Towelfabric · salty · warm

↗171Sunlit charcoal

Hot Pavementwarm · urban · dry

↗172Taxi dark neutral

Taxi Interiorfabric · urban · ambient

↗173Tea amber

Black Teadry · warm · aromatic

↗174Tennis yellow

Tennis Ballrubbery · fuzzy · new

↗175Terminal grey

Airportclean · transit · dry

↗176Thyme green

Thymeherbal · green · dry

↗177Toast gold

Toasttoasted · warm · dry

↗178Toasted almond brown

Toasted Almondsnutty · toasted · warm

↗179Tomato red

Tomato Saucesavory · warm · acidic

↗180Tomato-stem green

Tomato Leafgreen · leafy · sharp

↗181Towel white

Fresh Towelsclean · soft · warm

↗182Tram grey

Tram Interiortransit · metallic · urban

↗183Tunnel grey

Subway / Metrometallic · dusty · urban

↗184Umbrella grey

Umbrella After Rainwet · fabric · metallic

↗185Vintage beige

Vintage Clothing Shopfabric · dry · dusty

↗186Warm cream

Vanilla Beansweet · warm · soft

↗187Warm ivory

Garlicpungent · savoury · sharp

↗188Warm neutral

Skinsoft · warm · personal

↗189Warm neutral

Hairsoft · personal · clean

↗190Warm stone

Hotel Lobbyclean · soft · polished

↗191Warm white

Clean Linenclean · airy · soft

↗192Watermelon pink

Watermelonfruity · watery · fresh

↗193Wax cream

Candle Waxwaxy · soft · warm

↗194Wet charcoal

Asphalt After Rainwet · mineral · dark

↗195Wet forest green

Wet Forestdamp · earthy · green

↗196Wet fur brown

Wet Doganimalic · damp · warm

↗197Wet kraft brown

Wet Cardboarddamp · paper · earthy

↗198Wet wool grey

Wet Wooldamp · animalic · soft

↗199Yellow green

Bergamotcitrus · green · aromatic

↗200Yogurt white

Yogurtdairy · creamy · tangy

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EVIDENCE STATUS

Color associations are CULTURAL / editorial unless a specific community dataset or source is attached.