# What color is my shirt? **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [September 11, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612 "2013-09-11T23:38:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 11:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/1 "2013-09-11T23:38:33Z")
Betcha can’t guess! ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 11:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/2 "2013-09-11T23:45:56Z")
pistachio ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 11:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/3 "2013-09-11T23:46:41Z")
Dagnabbit. Got it in one. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 11:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/4 "2013-09-11T23:49:18Z")
OK, but what color is it _now_? ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/5 "2013-09-11T23:55:06Z")
Red. ---
**Author:** ![want2befree](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/3e96dc/32.png) [@want2befree](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/want2befree)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 11:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/6 "2013-09-11T23:57:27Z")
Flesh colored. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 11, 2013, 11:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/7 "2013-09-11T23:59:07Z")
No, it’s still pistachio. You think I got some sort of color-shifting shirt on? ---
**Author:** ![running\_coach](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/running_coach/32/15836_2.png) [@running\_coach](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/running_coach)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/8 "2013-09-12T00:06:19Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > No, it’s still pistachio. You think I got some sort of color-shifting shirt on? But are you too sexy for it? ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 12:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/9 "2013-09-12T00:18:57Z")
It looks like you’re not wearing a shirt. Or anything else. Must be the way my monitor is calibrated. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/10 "2013-09-12T00:20:15Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > It looks like you’re not wearing a shirt. Or anything else. Must be the way my monitor is calibrated. So it’s clear? ---
**Author:** ![carnut](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/carnut/32/3531_2.png) [@carnut](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/carnut)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 12:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/11 "2013-09-12T00:26:05Z")
You’re fashion forward. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/12 "2013-09-12T02:09:51Z")
> [@panache45](#): > > It looks like you’re not wearing a shirt. Or anything else. Must be the way my monitor is calibrated. You must’ve tuned in for Happy Hour! Anyone want to guess what color my socks are? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/13 "2013-09-12T02:11:30Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > But are you too sexy for it? I was during Happy Hour! (“Happy Hour” being an hour just for Happy, give or take 53 minutes.) ---
**Author:** ![SeaDragonTattoo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/df705f/32.png) [@SeaDragonTattoo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SeaDragonTattoo)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/14 "2013-09-12T02:14:51Z")
Please, at least put on some pants. ---
**Author:** ![Der\_Trihs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/der_trihs/32/233_2.png) [@Der\_Trihs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Der_Trihs)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 3:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/15 "2013-09-12T03:50:52Z")
> [@Happy\_Lendervedder](#): > > Anyone want to guess what color my socks are? [The Colour Out of Space](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colour_Out_of_Space). Your toes are…_unnameable!!_ ---
**Author:** ![Dervorin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Dervorin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dervorin)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 9:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/16 "2013-09-12T09:46:35Z")
Octarine? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 11:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/17 "2013-09-12T11:44:11Z")
Brown. ETA: disregard. OP actually says _shirt_. ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 1:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/18 "2013-09-12T13:55:08Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > Brown. > > ETA: disregard. OP actually says _shirt_. You wouldn’t have even been right about _that_. See: [Here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=16658096&postcount=106). Question of today: What color is my shirt _now_? ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 2:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/19 "2013-09-12T14:01:32Z")
Navy blue? ---
**Author:** ![Happy\_Lendervedder](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/happy_lendervedder/32/8488_2.png) [@Happy\_Lendervedder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Happy_Lendervedder)\ **Post date:** [September 12, 2013, 3:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612/20 "2013-09-12T15:16:17Z")
That is spectacularly wrong. While the color of my shirt is spectacularly right. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-color-is-my-shirt/668612.md?page=2)