pillar-box red
Vivid postal crimson
Pillar-box red is a vivid, saturated red—the color of the traditional British pillar box, the freestanding cylindrical mailboxes painted bright red since Victorian times.
The term appears mainly in British English: She wore pillar-box red lipstick.
The color suggests boldness and high visibility.
British postal service
- postboxContainer for outgoing mail
- LondonEngland's capital city
- red telephone boxBritish public phone enclosure
- double-decker busTwo-level passenger vehicle
England · United Kingdom · British culture · letterbox · post office · Victorian · cast iron · cylindrical
Container for delivered mail
- postageFee for mailing
- stampsPostal payment adhesives
- lettersAlphabetic characters or mail
- envelopesPaper containers for letters
collection · delivery · postmark · postcard · correspondence · parcel · dispatch · sorting office
Bright orangish-red color
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- bright redIntense scarlet hue
- cherry redVivid fruit-inspired hue
lipstick red · saturated · bold · striking · eye-catching · unmistakable
Royal Mail
British postal service
- postboxContainer for outgoing mail
- LondonEngland's capital city
- red telephone boxBritish public phone enclosure
double-decker bus · England · United Kingdom · British culture · letterbox · post office · Victorian · cast iron · cylindrical · street furniture
mailbox
Container for delivered mail
envelopes · collection · delivery · postmark · postcard · correspondence · parcel · dispatch · sorting office · mailbag
scarlet
Bright orangish-red color
- crimsonDeep purplish-red shade
- vermilionVivid red-orange pigment
- bright redIntense scarlet hue
cherry red · lipstick red · saturated · bold · striking · eye-catching · unmistakable