The average color of the Universe is a shade of off-white beige that has been named 'Cosmic Latte'. Personally, I think it's lighter than most lattes, but I don't tend to drink too many of those, so what do I know.
Before you start thinking that I'm insane (more so than usual, at least (I do not claim to be entirely sane, so don't worry if you were wondering about my sanity)), it was actually decided after a study in 2002 where Astronomers recorded the light from the universe that reaches them and averaged it out. It's a more tan white because of more red and yellow than blue.
If you add in the 'blackness of space' though, it does become an off-black color instead, but that is just because of the lack of light from so many places. Adding up the light is what they did, for what they think you'd be able to see if you could somehow stand outside the universe and look at it.
Other names that got several votes when they were tallying it up were 'Big Bang Beige' and 'Primordial Clam Chowder'. It has been suggested that Cosmic Latte won because of the caffeine bias that most scientists have.
So, next time you have to deal with paint chips for an off-white room and you want to strangle someone because white is white and what does it matter if it's eggshell or ivory?!, suggest that they color it after the universe and go get yourself some coffee.
And, I plan to post tomorrow, but if I don't, I hope you have a happy National Velociraptor Awareness Day. I plan to eat chicken, since it's the closest to a velociraptor I can get and totally something they'd eat if they were around, and watch Jurassic Park. I had considered getting those dino-nuggets, but those taste weird.
Either way, seeya soon and have fun.
Sources:
BBC Science Focus-- Color of the Universe
John Hopkins' News Releases-- Correcting previous, incorrect, announcement of the Universe's color
Life Science-- What Color Is The Universe
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