I have been having a round about discussion with my aunts about aqua. They are all convinced that it is green. Even though the carpet right next to it (that some blind designer believes coordinated) is a green. To me, the aqua in question is more of a wedgewood color. Correct me if I am wrong but does aqua not mean water? And is water not blue (in most places)? As far as mauve, well, I used to have 2 bedrooms when I grew up (the benefits of being a single child) that was mauve. The other was dusty pink. But, we don't need to go into that, it's a whole differnet story. Anyway, the mauve, as described by the paint companies was a plummy, dusky color. The bedspread was burgundy and worked beautifully and almost matched. I think there is a whole spectrum of colors out there that are being created by the paint, clothing, designer, cosmetic industries to try to capture potential buyers. Now, we all know when you pick out a new color for your living room that toasted pumpkin is a generally accepted and tangible color. But, things like Faint Flicker and Souvenir are not real colors. I've been trying to find specific colors in the paint world for certain projects and melon, peach, apricot, cobalt, green (just pure straight Green), etc. just don't exist. There are many things close but they have all been distorted. I would love to have an RHS color chart but last time I checked, they are about $100. THis is a little more than I want to spend on a reference that I will rarely reference. THe Clivia Society sells color charts but they are related to colors that come in clivia only (red, orange, and yellow/gold). It would be pretty useless for Worsleyas, Griffinia, Brodiae, etc. ===== John Ingram in L.A., CA. http://www.floralarchitecture.com/ check it out Floralartistry2000@yahoo.com 310.709.1613 (cell, west coast time, please call accordingly. Thank you)