The difference between Carmine and Crimson

When used as nouns, carmine means a purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle, whereas crimson means a deep, slightly bluish red.

When used as adjectives, carmine means of the purplish red colour shade carmine, whereas crimson means having a deep red colour.


Crimson is also verb with the meaning: to become crimson or deep red.

check bellow for the other definitions of Carmine and Crimson

  1. Carmine as a noun:

    A purplish-red pigment, made from dye obtained from the cochineal beetle; carminic acid or any of its derivatives.

  2. Carmine as a noun:

    A purplish-red colour, resembling that pigment.

    Examples:

    "color pane7F3A3F"

  1. Carmine as an adjective:

    Of the purplish red colour shade carmine.

  1. Crimson as a noun:

    A deep, slightly bluish red.

    Examples:

    "color paneDC143C"

  1. Crimson as an adjective:

    Having a deep red colour.

  2. Crimson as an adjective:

    Immodest.

  1. Crimson as a verb (intransitive):

    To become crimson or deep red; to blush.

  2. Crimson as a verb (transitive):

    To dye with crimson or deep red; to redden.

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