puce
adjective
of a dark or brownish purple.
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The 35mm cinematography, by Anderson’s longtime collaborator Robert Elswit, is a symphony in murky puces and greens, the nauseating tones of a permanently harshed mellow.
From Slate ● Dec. 11, 2014