<P> In early 1995 , Mars ran a promotion in which consumers were invited to vote on which of blue , pink , or purple would replace the tan M&M 's . Blue was the winner with 54 % of the votes . It replaced tan in late 1995 . Consumers could vote by calling 1 - 800 - FUN - COLOR . Ads for the new blue colors featured a plain and an almond blue M&M character as Red and Yellow take notice of trying to do takes in the commercial by painting themselves blue where they appear on stage with B.B. King singing the blues , but the filmmakers had to cut the scene as they were not the real blue M&M 's ; another featured Red and Yellow holding their breath to look like the new blue M&M 's , where Steven Weber sees the three M&M 's , Red , Yellow , and Blue ; and one more featuring Weber talking to the blue M&M if he had dived into the chocolate pool , but did not . </P>
<P> In early 1995 , Mars ran a promotion in which consumers were invited to vote on which of blue , pink , or purple would replace the tan M&M 's . Blue was the winner with 54 % of the votes . It replaced tan in late 1995 . Consumers could vote by calling 1 - 800 - FUN - COLOR . Ads for the new blue colors featured a plain and an almond blue M&M character as Red and Yellow take notice of trying to do takes in the commercial by painting themselves blue where they appear on stage with B.B. King singing the blues , but the filmmakers had to cut the scene as they were not the real blue M&M 's ; another featured Red and Yellow holding their breath to look like the new blue M&M 's , where Steven Weber sees the three M&M 's , Red , Yellow , and Blue ; and one more featuring Weber talking to the blue M&M if he had dived into the chocolate pool , but did not . </P>
when did they stop making light brown m&m
when did they stop making light brown m&m
1995
1995