A Case for Marsala

Wine or chicken?

If you read ‘marsala’ and thought wine or chicken … you may be disappointed where this post is heading.

We grew up with brown furniture, brown carpeting, brown almost everything. It made sense living on a farm; brown hides a lot. It’s forgiving. We vowed to never have brown anything when we grew up.

*cough* didn’t happen *cough*

But marsala (the colour) isn’t brown. Or rather, it isn’t exactly brown as it has these great reddish undertones. Less red than clay or copper but more than a regular old brown.

It’s the red that gives you different character options. You can play it up by adding a sheen to make it all glamourous. You can keep it matte and embrace its earthiness and organic appeal.

You could put it with a lilac or lavender shade for a high key visual contrast. Or you could snuggle it with a rosy pink or maybe soft yellow for a low key complimentary collaboration.

And, AND, just like wine and chicken, marsala (the colour) is appealing to both women and men. It’s an equal opportunity brand colour! It’s non-offensive for people clinging to arbitrary gender colours. It’s dramatic without being ‘drama’. Its equally at home with bright contrasts and rustic darks.

Versatility and character. Marsala has an over-abundance of both. You really can’t ask for more in a brand colour (or wine or chicken).