Crayola has finally revealed the name of the new blue crayon that will replace the now-retired Dandelion yellow color in boxes around the world. On Thursday morning at 9 a.m. ET, Crayola made the ...

Then, after what must be longest crayon naming process in history, Crayola will unveil the new winning blue crayon color name in EARLY SEPTEMBER. Just in time for back to school. AND THEN ...

For the curious, the original Crayola crayon colors were red, orange, yellow, green, blue, violet, brown and black. None of those have ever been retired and—given their ubiquity—likely never will.

Violet Blue, Lemon Yellow, and Raw Umber, all of which were retired in 1990. "As a first in the history of Crayola, we could not be more excited to bring back this beloved limited edition color ...

adding colors dating back to 1990, such as Orange Red and Violet Blue will also be returning for a limited time. Crayola's Chief Marketing Officer Victoria Lozano said in a statement the company ...

orange yellow and teal blue. Photo from Crayola Photo from Crayola Photo from Crayola The collection — known as the Limited Edition Retired Colors 8-Count Crayon Pack — will be available for a ...