Pullman brown

English

Etymology

Named after Pullman, a rail company which used the colour on many of its cars.

Noun

Pullman brown

1. A shade of brown originally used on Pullman cars and later by UPS.

   Pullman brown:  

   • 2012 September 29, Aleksi Tzatzev, “10 Colors That Might Get You Sued”, in Business Insider‎^[1]:

     UPS has used the color for its trucks since 1916, when it was called Pullman brown. The reason the company chose brown is "that it was the epitome of luxury at the time," a former UPS executive told The New York Times in 1998.

   • 2017 November 6, Marissa Miller, “How colors change the way we think, feel and consume”, in CNN‎^[2]:

     Home insulation company Owens Corning launched the "Think Pink" campaign to protect its unique pink hue, setting a precedent for Cadbury's deep purple chocolate wrappers, UPS's Pullman brown logos, Tiffany & Co.'s robin egg blue jewelry packaging and Christian Louboutin's red shoe soles.