Coloring the Page: Gray
Let’s look at synonyms for GRAY today as part of the “Color Kaleidoscope” series. I'll avoid the Fifty Shades jokes if you will. :)
For the back story on this blog series, see the previous posts for: “Red,” “Blue,” “Green,” “Yellow,” “Black,” “Brown” and “White.”
Ashen: Lacking color or slightly grayish
Clay: Light brown to light or dark gray
Gun Metal: A metallic darker shade of gray
Haze: Grayish
Pearl Gray: Off white; a light gray from yellowish to bluish in hue
Pewter: Silver gray
Pigeon: Various shades of gray from light to dark
Powder: Lighter shade of gray
Slate: A dark gray to bluish gray
Steel: Dark gray to almost a light purple
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Hmm, I don't think I'll be satisfied with describing something as simply gray anymore. And, no, I won't ding you for not having fifty different shades. :))
ReplyDeleteThat helps, as I have a character in my next book with grey skin. (Hey, it IS science fiction.)
ReplyDeleteWhat a cool idea for a series. Pigeon grey - that's new to me!
ReplyDeleteThis is such a great idea for a series!
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LG - No more simple grays for you.
ReplyDeleteAlex - That's awesome! One of my fantasy races has skin that changes color based on emotion.
Nick - Glad to help.
Gina - Thanks!
Even with gray, you manage to be colorful, Nicole!
ReplyDeleteAnd as incredibly difficult as it is for a helpless punster as myself, I shall refrain from any mention of that book...
Ooh, I like steel! Great post. Love it!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE color words!! There's something so solid yet sinister about "gunmetal." I feel like it would be used to describe the eyes of a very serious, determined man.
ReplyDeleteWow, I never realized there are so many names for the word "Grey". So if I want a different word for "Grey", I can use those. Great post, Nicole!
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