Set aside the description of color for a minute.
And why would you want to set aside such a crucial part of the description?
Virginia Davis and Barbara Davis saw the same man cut across their front yard. They stood beside each other and watched this guy flee the scene. Virginia stated the jacket that he was wearing was light colored. Barbara said it was dark. They were referring to the same jacket.
Are you seriously asking why we'd set aside description of color for a minute?