| Language | Family | Form for BLACK | Gloss for BLACK | Form for BLUE | Gloss for BLUE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Old Norse | Indo-European | blár | BLACK | blár | BLUE |
| Old Swedish | Indo-European | bla(r) | BLACK | bla(r) | BLUE |
| Old Chinese | Sino-Tibetan | gə | BLACK | gə | BLUE |
| Middle Chinese | Sino-Tibetan | gi | BLACK | gi | BLUE |
| Ninam (Shirishana variety) | Yanomamic | uši | black | uši | blue |
| Waurá | Arawakan | itʸula | black | itʸula | blue |
| Uncunwee | Nubian | úri | black | úri | blue |
| Boka | Afro-Asiatic | pûkì̵n | black | pûki̵n | blue |
| Yingilum | Atlantic-Congo | tóːgéə̀ | black | tóːgéə̀ | blue |
| Tiyei | Timor-Alor-Pantar | dagata | black | dagata | blue |
| Korowai | Nuclear Trans New Guinea | 'ʔæʔl̪ɯ: | black | 'ʔæʔl̪ɯ: | blue |
| Kwaio | Austronesian | mbombɔla!a | black | mbōmbola!a | blue |