Incorrect or non-standard usage, overuse etc
We also have this dress in blue colour
I am going to repaint the kitchen as white colour
The problem
There is no need to add the word 'colour' after a colour word in English.
Sometimes when describing a complex colour we might say,
It is a sort of greeny-blue colour, but never when talking about simple colours
Standard English
We also have this dress in blue
I am going to repaint the kitchen white
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