It was re-released 10 January 2006 in the US, after the track "Breathe Me" became popular on alternative radio, following its feature as the closing song in the series finale of the HBO drama Six Feet Under (aired August 2005).

[9] In a 2015 interview with Rolling Stone, she mentioned the album was heavily influenced by and, in her words, even "derivative" of the work of James Taylor, Kings of Convenience and other musicians the duo played in their tour bus.

"Natale's Song" has backing vocals from UK singer Sophie Barker who had previously worked with Sia on the Zero 7 single, "Destiny" (August 2001).

After "Breathe Me" was used in the TV series finale of Six Feet Under (aired August 2005),[16] the album was re-released on 10 January 2006 in the US, in an expanded version with 16 tracks.

Also, in October 2008, whilst at the Tokyo Game Show Ubisoft revealed a trailer for their upcoming video-game Prince of Persia which used the track "Breathe Me".

Colour the Small One received generally favourable reviews according to Metacritic website's rating of 77 out of 100 based on 15 professional critics.

[19] Allmusic's Jon O'Brien noted that Furler's "hushed, intimate vocals are surrounded by acoustic folk-tinged electronica".

[25] Pitchfork's Chris Ott found the album's "downtempo kaleidoscope of pain and progress is unable to hold on to all that it reaches for, but delivers moments of brilliance and daring".

[4] Carmine Pascuzzi of Mediasearch described Furler providing a "spark to the acoustic/chilled tastings of today" with a "more experimental" album than Healing Is Difficult.