verminlouse

[past pilot]

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[dense viper]

they're the same color, with some nuance

usage for hair/eyes varies between France and QC, however

typically in France marron is prefered for hair and eyes whereas in QC brun is used more often

[bold star]

What if I were trying to describe a “brown” table? Would I just say “La table est marron”?

[dense viper]

either would work

[bold star]

Je vois, merci

[hearty sequoia]

@bold star as a french I can tell you that brun is mostly used for hair, whereas marron is used to describe things
And besides hair, brun might be a little bit more red than marron
For example chocolate is marron
But a dried blood stain is brune

Also there's a little specificity for the hair, you can say "cette personne est brune" without saying "cette personne a les cheveux bruns"

[bold star]

Merci beaucoup. Also, could I also say "Cette personne a le bruns cheveux" rather than "cette personne a les cheveux bruns"?

or is that one of the exceptions where the adjective doesn't go before the noun?

[hearty sequoia]

Non ici l'adjectif est après

Pour les couleurs généralement l'adjectif est toujours après le nom

[bold star]

Ok, je comprends, merci