Sumptuous Tufted violet

Latin sūmptuōsus, expensive — derived from sūmptus (expense). As a color modifier, sumptuous implies a saturated-and-rich-and-luxurious quality, the deep-rich color of Burgundy-and-Champagne-Court late-medieval silk-and-velvet livery in the Très-Riches-Heures manuscript tradition. Sits at the bold-and-saturated end of the grid, parallel to opulent and lavish.

Old French touffe, tuft. As a color modifier, tufted implies a hand-tufted-and-puffed quality, the visual register of Edwardian-and-Belle-Époque-tufted-upholstery hand-tufted-and-puffed-and-upholstered velvet-and-silk-and-leather tufted-and-puffed-upholstery surfaces under Edwardian-and-Belle-Époque hand-tufted-upholstery-and-cushion light. Sits at the modifier-and-texture end of the grid, parallel to fluff and flock in usage.

Viola odorata, the European sweet violet — small, fragrant, and the original meaning of the color name in English (the Violet of the rainbow). The color refers to a fresh sweet violet blossom in late winter: a saturated, slightly red-shifted deep blue-purple with the matte finish of small five-petaled flower. Cooler than amethyst, warmer than indigo, with the perfumed weight of a flower used in Roman garlands and Victorian eau de toilette.