Use comparisons to temperature, texture, sound, taste, or emotion
Describe what the color is commonly associated with
Explain how the color is used in everyday life
Compare one color to another color they may already know
Relate the color to lightness or darkness
Use familiar objects that are typically that color
Describe the mood or feeling the color often suggests
Explain how the color changes in different lighting
Use context from clothing, nature, food, or signs
Ask what references are most meaningful to them