In literature, authors sometimes employ “eggshell” as a subtle color descriptor to evoke a quiet, refined palette. For example, in one passage the soft, gentle light of dawn is reflected in the “eggshell‐white windowpanes,” creating an atmosphere of delicate illumination [1]. Similarly, the term is grouped with other gentle hues—white, cream, and beige—to suggest a mild, understated tint that characterizes certain objects or settings [2]. In another instance, a character’s observation of “eggshell blue” highlights an unusual yet appealing shade that adds depth to the description [3], while a knight’s shield is compared to being “white as an eggshell,” reinforcing a sense of pristine clarity and fragility [4].
- As dawn lights the eggshell-white windowpanes in his room, he recalls the events that led him to this bitter hour.
— from The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea
- They run the gamut of shades and colors from white through eggshell, cream, straw, sand, beige, and yellow to tan and light brown.
— from Selling Home Furnishings: A Training Program by Walter F. Shaw
- What a color!” “Hm! Eggshell blue,” said the Kangaroo, examining the Wallypug critically.
— from Adventures in Wallypug-Land by G. E. (George Edward) Farrow
- A knight galloped into his path, holding up a shield white as an eggshell, emblazoned with a red cross.
— from The Saracen: The Holy War by Robert Shea