Identifying Crayola crayon color names can be close to impossible. See how you score on our quiz.

Quiz: Can You Tell Razzle Dazzle Rose From Jazzberry Jam? Test Your Knowledge of Crayola Color Names.

Quiz: Can You Tell Razzle Dazzle Rose From Jazzberry Jam? Test Your Knowledge of Crayola Color Names.

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Oct. 19 2015 2:02 PM

Can You Tell Razzle Dazzle Rose From Jazzberry Jam? Test Your Knowledge of Crayola Color Names.

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Coloring books are seeing a spike in popularity among adults, who find catharsis and entertainment in coloring in rappers, indie rockers, and even Bill Murray films. For many, this return to coloring books evokes fond memories of 64-count Crayola boxes filled with crayons in shades of “tropical rain forest” and “jazzberry jam.” Although Crayola has introduced hundreds of color names since producing its first nickel eight-packs in 1903, it didn’t venture into “tumbleweed” and “manatee” territory until the 1990s. Over the past 25 years, it’s also sold an assortment of themed packs like “Gem Tones” (“smokey topaz,” “tiger’s eye”), “Silly Scents” (“gargoyle gas,” “alien armpit”), and “Glitter Crayons.”

See if you can identify the following current and (sometimes short-lived) retired Crayola colors:

Katie Rose Quandt is a freelance journalist who has written for the Village Voice, Mother Jones, the Outline, and other publications.