Are there too many colors on Lego's palette?

TheOrcKing · 2014-07-19T23:23:50.000Z

Between my own sorting of parts and something said on New Elementary, I wonder how people feel about the number of colors available in Lego bricks if there is too many or just enough. I believe there is at least over 20 different shades currently in use but I am not precisely sure. On one side, it can seem too many since a person needs to have a good amount of any one color for building something decent with continuity in color scheme otherwise the thing will look bizarre. Not many sets include a ton of a single color at once. If anything their selection is usually rather diverse therefore you are almost forced to either purchase a bunch of the same set and/or many different ones or go the Bricklink/Pick-a-Brick wall way for those pieces required. However on the other half of the equation, maybe there are just enough colors to choose from. Not everything in life is always the same exact color even if you were to compare a couple of things colored blue for example. One could be a darker or lighter shade than the other standing beside. Some shades complement one another even if they are just a few tones different. There are other key points to both sides of the discussion I am sure and I do understand either direction but I personally feel as though the large variety in colors is a good thing even though the process of stockpiling each one can become tediously difficult. Yes, sorting out parts is a pain when certain shades are very close to one another but I am still pleased there even are those shades to begin with. Besides can you imagine how dull designs could be when despite all the detail they end blending in with each other because they all used the same 6-8 colors over and over again because those are the only choices available? I mainly remember as a kid the palette was red, green, blue, yellow, black, gray, and white. Now the choice in colors is simply phenomenal. I know this much, I love sand green and medium blue. ;)