Then there's Polish: granatowy (blue, dark) niebieski (blue like sky) błękitny (blue, light) siny (blue like a bruise) chabrowy (blue like the flower) The

Then there's Polish: granatowy (blue, dark) niebieski (blue like sky) błękitny (blue, light) siny (blue like a bruise) chabrowy (blue like the flower) The first two are definitely perceived as distinct colors in Polish mind and can be similarly modified with jasno- and ciemno- for lighter and darker hues. The last two are much more rare and like shades especially if you want to communicate more poetically.