15 Shades Of Purple: The Many Colors Of Brian Kelly's Face

    Breaking down what each color means for the Notre Dame coach ahead of tonight's National Championship game.

    Jack Moore
    by Jack Moore

    BuzzFeed Staff

    Shade 1: Not Purple

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    Indicates: Calm.

    Shade 2: Shadowy Not-Purple

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    Indicates: Slight irritation.

    1. Shade 3: Reddish-Violet

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    Indicates: Annoyance with a dumb shit interviewer.

    Shade 4: Magenta

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    Indicates: Precarious happiness.

    2. Shade 5: Darker Magenta

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    Indicates: Happiness fading to anger.

    3. Shade 6: Light Mauve

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    Indicates: A poor read by the quarterback.

    4. Shade 7: Dark Mauve

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    Indicates: "A shitty read that leads to a shitty interception thrown by some dumb shit kid I wish I never met."

    Shade 8: Plum

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    Indicates: "ARE YOU FUCKING KIDDING ME?"

    5. Shade 9: Violet

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    Indicates: Gastrointestinal issues.

    Shade 10: Indigo

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    Indicates: "The potential loss of scholarship for some mouth-breather."

    Shade 11: Lavender

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    Indicates: Confusion.

    6. Shade 12: Orchid

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    Indicates: Nervousness.

    7. Shade 13: Wisteria

    Indicates: Surprising joy.

    8. Shade 14: Byzantium

    Indicates: Great vengeance and furious anger.

    9. Shade 15: Purple

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    Indicates: Potential cardiac arrest.