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Cubs inspire new line of paint colors from Benjamin Moore. https://t.co/jGi5U0Wzv9 pic.twitter.com/H4FXtmrzpL

— Chicago Tribune (@chicagotribune) August 2, 2016

posted by Rich Miller
Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:06 pm

Comments

  1. W……ev……

    Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:08 pm

  2. Wait ’til next year when we release Championship Gold.

    Comment by Reality Check Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:08 pm

  3. “Rep. Olsen! Whadda mean you’re color blind?!”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:09 pm

  4. Century of Failure Grey

    Comment by Double Nickel Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:10 pm

  5. Anybody who calls them the “Cubbies” isn’t really a baseball fan.

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:10 pm

  6. I wonder when they’ll release the white Sox-themed “us cellular field empty seat green” paint.

    Comment by Supernintendo chalmers Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:12 pm

  7. Where is the color for September fade?

    Comment by DuPage Saint Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:13 pm

  8. Another lame attempt to make “Moore” Warren Buffett Green.

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:15 pm

  9. “Cubs Fan See His Team Miss the World Series (again) Blue”
    “Cardinals Fan Gloats To The Cubs Fan Red”
    “How Much Did You Say This Beer Cost?” Green

    Comment by Skeptic Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:16 pm

  10. “If you press the wrong button, the blue button light up until you press the right button the Governor wants… “

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:16 pm

  11. Illinois Politician’s inspire new line of paint colors from Benjamin Moore.

    Madigan Blue, Durkin Red, and Rauner Green

    Comment by No Longer A Lurker Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:17 pm

  12. Naturally they have no “Pennant Post Season Purple”.

    Comment by Give Me A Break Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:17 pm

  13. “Wrigley field green” with envy.

    Comment by Casual observer Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:18 pm

  14. Plop, plop, fizzzzzz

    Comment by z Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:22 pm

  15. Wait ’til next year to paint the garage.

    – MrJM

    Comment by @MisterJayEm Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:24 pm

  16. Limited market potential in St. Louis

    Comment by Joe M Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:24 pm

  17. Must have “Choke-colored Purple” just in case it happens yet again this year.

    Comment by Leatherneck Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:27 pm

  18. “Coming Soon-Wait ‘Til Next Year Beige!”

    Comment by Arthur Andersen Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:28 pm

  19. Before the bathrooms we’re upgraded, they could have their own shade of yellow too…then, they could play Twister.

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:35 pm

  20. Time to make Cubbie Crayons. You know, so you have something to do during the game.

    Comment by A guy Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:37 pm

  21. Wait, there’s no Aroldis Chapman permanent stain?

    Comment by Jake From Elwood Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:40 pm

  22. Haven’t proven anything yet white.

    Comment by Stones Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:41 pm

  23. “Why am I Mr. Pink?!”

    Comment by Oswego Willy Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:41 pm

  24. Each can contains tears of 10,000 actual Cub fans.

    Comment by LBJ Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:50 pm

  25. “Must have “Choke-colored Purple” just in case it happens yet again this year.”

    They call that Northwestern Purple.

    Comment by Dee Lay Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:52 pm

  26. Blech?

    Wrigley green should have been the color of ricketts money.

    Comment by sal-says Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 3:57 pm

  27. Port-a-potty white

    Comment by LessAnon? Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:03 pm

  28. What color is June Swoon?

    Comment by cover Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:03 pm

  29. Bartman Blue

    Comment by LessAnon? Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:04 pm

  30. Buckner Red

    Comment by LessAnon? Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:05 pm

  31. Alou Angry Red

    Comment by LessAnon? Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:06 pm

  32. Empty Trophy Case Brown

    Comment by LessAnon? Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:08 pm

  33. @Jake from Elwood…excellent!

    Comment by Amalia Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:18 pm

  34. All that is needed is a –
    CompletelyUselessBySeptember Clear coat!!!

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:29 pm

  35. Futility Fuscia

    Comment by Illinois bob Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:32 pm

  36. Wrigleyville Paint Co ….No need to re-paint for 102 years (and counting) !

    Comment by the Cardinal Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:46 pm

  37. Where’s Seagull Gray?

    Comment by Wensicia Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:50 pm

  38. And don’t forget our new clear coat, Perennial Tears.

    Comment by Anonish Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:52 pm

  39. Never Say Dye

    Comment by walker Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:53 pm

  40. Not Pictured: White Sox Comiskullar Silver and Black. We pay for it, Jerry and Friends keep the profits.

    Comment by LizPhairTax Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:54 pm

  41. If you can’t afford a beer at Wrigley you can always huff some Benjamin Moore Cubbie Blue.

    Do they still huff the blues in Chicago
    When baseball season rolls around
    When the snow melts away,
    Do the Cubbies still play
    In their ivy covered burial ground?

    Comment by 47th Ward Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:56 pm

  42. What no always colorful Dallas Green ??

    Comment by NorthSideNoNore Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 4:58 pm

  43. Colors guaranteed not to fade for 100 years or until the Cubs win the World Series - whichever comes first.

    Comment by Joe M Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 5:27 pm

  44. Hope springs eternal blue

    Followed by

    Crushed hopes gray

    With

    Drowning my sorrows yellow

    Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 5:30 pm

  45. Hope springs eternal green for the contending cubs even though they have yet to play a game.

    Red with envy with your team wins a game.

    The green color of the Chicago River before Spring Training.

    Comment by Huh? Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 5:34 pm

  46. Best paint ever. One single streak lasts 108 years!

    Comment by Courser Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 5:47 pm

  47. Chris Sale Throwback Black…but I heard they were slashing the price because it didn’t go on uniformly!

    Comment by Six Degrees of Separation Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 6:07 pm

  48. Old Style Gold

    Comment by Leatherneck Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 7:45 pm

  49. ===Old Style Gold=== I like Trough Gold better.

    Comment by justacitizen Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 7:59 pm

  50. Cubs Paint: Guaranteed to last at least 107 years!

    Comment by upstater Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 10:43 pm

  51. Surprise! A Rich Miller sighting in the boxes at Wrigley Field tonight???

    Say it ain’t so!

    Comment by Anonymous Tuesday, Aug 2, 16 @ 10:47 pm

  52. 47th ward @ 3:10. Totally agree on “Cubbies” use. For some reason I cringe when I hear someone say that…

    Comment by cardsmama Wednesday, Aug 3, 16 @ 8:38 am

  53. Beats the hell out of White Sox black and white…

    Comment by Commonsense in Illinois Wednesday, Aug 3, 16 @ 8:44 am

  54. Mix them together and you get their newest color “Century of Losing”.

    Comment by truth squad Wednesday, Aug 3, 16 @ 10:03 am

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