Lego's product portfolio was expanding, which strained the company's finances, Weise said. The number of colors in use tripled from 1990 to 2000, and the palette peaked in 2004 with more than 110 ...

The Washington Post analyzed Lego’s palette to explore what the color system says about the evolution of the company. Accessibility statement Skip to main content. Democracy Dies in Darkness.

Since modern Lego bricks debuted in 1958, their color scheme has undergone a transformation from just a handful to more than 110 at the peak in 2004. The palette has evolved, grown and shrunk over ...

In what is perhaps the most literal chart you will read today, one member of the Lego fan site Brickset has graphed the last 52 years of Lego bricks sold, by color. That’s right: the actual ...