Color is another term for the color medioum used to color
theatre lights, often known as
gel. Comes in a wide variety of colors, from several manufacturers such as
Rosco,
Lee, and
Gam. Colors are named absurd things, such as
Bastard Amber and
Congo Blue(two very famous colors). Other colors, such as
Tipton blue are named after designers, such as Jennifer Tipton. Colors named after designers are usually due to a big name designer requesting a special run of color for a particular show, and then the color eventually makes it's way into regular production by demand.
Color is considered the proper term these days, as all color is now made from polyester, and similar synthetics. See gel for a historical perspective.