Hall Catalog Color Charts 1930 - 1964

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Most of these catalogs indicate that these are the most popular shades in general use. If the customer needed another shade, Hall would match the customer's sample. All items in the catalog were stocked in brown and green only, but any item could be made in any color for a "slight additional charge." Hotel items like ashtrays, vases, candlesticks pin trays, comb and brush trays, and spittoons were stocked in green lustre only.

I am looking to add more information to this chart.  If you have Hall catalogs from any other years I would really appreciate it if you could send me the year and the names of the colors listed.  Many catalogs have a color chart AND additional colors listed on another page.  Please mail info to Shirley

Approximate
Color

 Color Names

1930

1935 
1940
1948

1937 &
1942

1956,1958
& 1964

 *1984 & 1987
 

Green (stock)

X

X

X

X

 X
 

Brown (stock)

X

X

X

X

 X
 

Blue (cobalt)

X

X

X

X

  
 

Black

X

X

X

X

 X
 

Cadet

X

X

X

X

 X
 

Emerald

X

X

X

X

 X
 

Maroon

X

X

X

X

 X
 

Canary

X?

X

X

X

 X
 

**Pink

X

X

  

X

 X
   

**Rose

X

X

  

X

  
 

**Tan

X

X

  

X

 X
 

Violet

X

X

      
?

Clay

  

X

      

 

Orchid

  

X

X

    
 

Green Lustre

  

X

X

X

 X
 

Dresden

  

X

X

X

 X
 

Yellow (warm)

  

X

X

X

 X
 

Delphinium

  

X

X

X

 X
 

Ivory

  

X

X

X

 X
 

Turquoise

  

X

X

X

 X
 

Marine

  

X

X

X

 X
 

Lettuce

  

X

  

X

 X
 

Flesh

  

X

  

X

 X
 

Lune Blue

  

X

  

X

 X
 

Gray

  

X

  

X

 X
 

Sea Spray

  

X

  

X

 X
 

Chinese Red

    

X

   X
 

White

  

 

  

X

 X
 

Sanddust

      

X

 X
 

Monterey Green

      

X

 X
 

Addison Gray

      

X

 X
 

Mahogany

      

X

 X
 

Mat Black

      

X

 X

 

Beige

      

X

  
**
    Rose - Pre-mid 30's what we now call Old Rose (color on left)
    Pink - Some pinks (pre 1930 pinks?) are much lighter.
    Tan -  This tan is from my color chips - it might have been different in other years.

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1948 Scanned color chart

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1935 Scanned Color Chart
 
1939 special catalog. The following items were listed as available in these art glaze colors:

Chinese Red ("fire engine red")
Indian Red ("screaming orange")
Midnight Blue (similar to OLD fiesta dark blue.  Often mistaken for Marine)
Jonquil Yellow ("screaming yellow" or "citrus")

Airflow, Donut Teapot, Donut water server, Water jug ("Zephyr") & leftover & butter, Ball jugs, Coffee 691X, Drip pot and Cereal sets.

Written by hand (by a Hall employee or Representative?) on a 1964 color chart:

Pink Mist, Matte Pink, Eggshell White, Fountain Blue, Orchid

Other Catalog Information

1937   Cactus line,
            Solid Color Kitchenware:
                Delphinium Blue - Colonial / Medallion
                Chinese Red - Flute, Banded / 5 band
                Delphinium general cookware line shows - French drip coffee, Tea tile,
                ramekin, marmite, Bellevue pots, creamer & sugar
                Cocotle - handled and unhandled, New York pot, creamer & sugar
                French with infuser, Washington, various casseroles, bowls and baking dishes

1939 - Meadow Flower, Fantasy, Blue Blossom

1942 White Rose ("Rose White")

Hall Catalogs Post 1969

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