It’s not just blue, it’s not turquoise and it’s certainly not lapis. If these words sound familiar to you, it’s not just because you’ve watched The Devil Wears Prada endlessly like I have, but it’s probably because you’ve seen the latest news in the world of Crayola.
Crayola just revealed the world’s favorite crayon color, and it turns out, it’s a shade we in El Paso see almost every day.
After hosting its first-ever Global Color Vote for National Color Day, Crayola asked people in 183 countries to pick their favorite hue. The winner? Cerulean, a soft, dreamy blue that’s been a fan favorite since it joined the Crayola box in the 1990s. The color also took the top spot in 46 of 50 U.S. states, easily making it America’s favorite shade.
Globally, Robin’s Egg Blue and Wisteria rounded out the top three, proving that calm, cool tones connect people across continents. Even across generations, blue reigned supreme; from Gen Alpha’s love of Sky Blue to Millennials’ devotion to Cerulean.
The Science Behind the Shade
According to color psychologist Dr. Domicele Jonauskaite from the University of Lausanne, our love for blue makes perfect sense.
Blue is reminiscent of clear water and blue sky- all very positive natural phenomena.
Lighter, more saturated colors tend to make people feel calm, comforted, and creative- three emotions that topped Crayola’s study results.
So while “Cerulean” might sound fancy, it’s really about something simple: that sense of peace and imagination you get when you look up at a clear sky.
That Sky? It’s Basically El Paso
Here in the Sun City, blue skies are practically part of our DNA. With over 300 sunny days a year, El Paso’s horizon often looks like it’s been shaded straight from a Crayola box. That Cerulean tone stretches across our mornings, frames the Franklin Mountains by noon, and fades to a softer glow by dusk.
It’s not hard to see why so many people across the globe picked Cerulean as their favorite, we’re surrounded by it. For El Pasoans, that color isn’t just in a crayon; it’s the canvas of our every day.
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