The Washington Post analyzed Lego's palette to explore what the color system says about the evolution of the company. For me, this project is an interesting look at the history of LEGO. When most people think of LEGO, they tend to think of the original basic colors: red, blue, yellow, green, and maybe white and black.
In the early '50s, though, the first LEGO bricks came in many bright colors, with innumerable variations in shade and hue: Courtesy G Istok. If you had to guess, how many colors would you say LEGO® bricks originally came in? Check out this brief history of lego colors on hobbyDB! An asterisk next to the BrickLink name indicates that the BrickLink colour also contains other LEGO colors (i.e., it isn't unique) Official palette This is the official colour palatte showing all colours currently in production in 2016. Click on the image for an interactive version.
More information about LEGO colours: Large version of the. The color you see when looking at a LEGO brick is the color reflected by the plastic brick when a white light is pointed at it. The reflected light is distributed across the visible spectrum, and the cones in our eyes (or the sensors in your camera) detect the light to determine the color which we seen.
LEGO features a wide array of attractive pastel colours, applicable to anything from bricks to minifigures. The original palette included colours such as bright red, bright blue, bright yellow, dark green, white, and black. Today, LEGO offers a much wider range.
Before 2003, the greyscale colours of the LEGO Palette were entirely grey. After 2004, LEGO added a noticeably blue tint to their. That's why we created the LEGO Color Guide - your go-to resource for understanding and identifying LEGO colors, both past and present.
Whether you're a collector, MOC (My Own Creation) builder, set restorer, or LEGO enthusiast, this guide will help you navigate the vast world of LEGO colors with confidence. This visualization shows the years of production for a selection of solid LEGO colors, rendered in the style of LEGO bricks. They have been ordered by hue.
Interestingly, unlike black and white, the two gray colors (Medium Stone Grey and Dark Stone Grey) are not completely grayscale, so have an imperceptible hue. There are, in fact a lot more LEGO colors than this. Many have come and gone, and.
This Lego color chart features 78 colors currently in use in 2024 and 2025, based on the official Lego and BrickLink color palettes. It serves as an essential reference for Lego enthusiasts, builders, and collectors, offering a precise guide to the wide range of hues used in Lego bricks, accessories, and sets. Complete Color Spectrum.
In year 2005, the number of colors reached it's apex of 91 and then scaled back. Colors of Top Lego Sets and Themes How about the color of Lego sets, instead of all the individual bricks?