The study examines phraseologisms in the English, Karakalpak, and Russian languages that have a colorative component. The comparative study of languages from various language families and the analysis of phraseologisms – which are the aspects that most vividly express the cultural peculiarity of ethnic groups – are prerequisites for the work’s relevance. The comprehensive examination of phraseological units demonstrates the scientific novelty. The study’s theoretical significance stems from its examination of the phraseological equivalence issue. The comparative approach and the lexicographic analysis method are the main research techniques.