Learning colours is an important stage in the development of children. From the age of 18 months, they are perfectly capable of discerning all shades… But it is only between 3 and 4 years old that they understand the varieties of hues, and can name them.

At what age does colour learning really start?

Learning colours begins in the early nursery years and from the age of 3-4,  children learn to recognise and name the primary colours such as red, blue, and yellow.
At the age of 5, they can start naming more complicated colours, such as pink, purple, grey and brown. It is only later that their perception becomes more refined and they are able to distinguish between two similar colours, such as brown and beige.