These hues are not for the faint of heart. While Brigit just painted her side table an elegant pale blue, I’ve been dipping my brush into Ben Moore’s Orange Juice, Tequila Lime, Pink Raspberry, and Summer Blue for a set of unfinished Adirondack chairs for my parent’s lake cottage. The Ben Moore online color gallery describes Orange Juice as a “deeply energizing” color that “captures the essence of early morning vitality and vigor.” How could I resist? And how can I get a job writing color descriptions for Mr. Moore?

Hmmm. Coffee and fish egg bait. Also known to be deeply energizing.