colored vs honey-coloured

colored is a noun but honey-coloured is not a noun.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
colored	Yes	Yes	No	No
honey-coloured	No	Yes	No	No

colored (noun)	honey-coloured (noun)
a United States term for Blacks that is now considered offensive

colored (adjective)	honey-coloured (adjective)
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination	having the color of honey
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
having skin rich in melanin pigments;
favoring one person or side over another