“Color” or “Colour”

Language

Color and colour are both English terms.

Usage

Color is predominantly used in 🇺🇸 American (US) English (en-US) while colour is predominantly used in 🇬🇧 British English (used in UK/AU/NZ) (en-GB).

In terms of actual appearance and usage, here's a breakdown by country, with usage level out of 100 (if available) 👇:

Term	US	UK	India	Philippines	Canada	Australia	Liberia	Ireland	New Zealand	Jamaica	Trinidad & Tobago	Guyana
color	98	25	32	98	64	26	89	29	30	63	60	63
colour	2	75	68	2	36	74	11	71	70	37	40	37

• In the United States, there is a preference for "color" over "colour" (98 to 2).
• In the United Kingdom, there is a 75 to 25 preference for "colour" over "color".
• In India, there is a 68 to 32 preference for "colour" over "color".
• In the Philippines, there is a preference for "color" over "colour" (98 to 2).
• In Canada, there is a preference for "color" over "colour" (64 to 36).
• In Australia, there is a 74 to 26 preference for "colour" over "color".
• In Liberia, there is a preference for "color" over "colour" (89 to 11).
• In Ireland, there is a 71 to 29 preference for "colour" over "color".
• In New Zealand, there is a 70 to 30 preference for "colour" over "color".
• In Jamaica, there is a preference for "color" over "colour" (63 to 37).
• In Trinidad & Tobago, there is a preference for "color" over "colour" (60 to 40).
• In Guyana, there is a preference for "color" over "colour" (63 to 37).

Examples

Below, we provide some examples of when to use color or colour with sample sentences.

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