battleship grey

Warship hull color

Battleship grey is a medium grey with bluish or greenish undertones, named for the color traditionally used to paint naval warships.

The shade helped ships blend with ocean and sky.

The term now describes any similar dull, institutional grey: The office walls were painted battleship grey.

Also spelled battleship gray.

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hull · color · somber · dove · tone · understated · industrial · graphite · neutral · navy blue · smoke · primer · pewter · enamel · monochrome · charcoal · brutalist · concrete jungle

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color vibrancy and saturation

battleship greyelectric blue

Bright, intense cyan shade

hot pink · neon yellow · fluorescent green · candy apple red · royal purple

color temperature and emotional tone

battleship greysunshine yellow

Warm, radiant golden shade

coral pink · rosy · peachy · sunset orange · honey

luminosity

battleship greygleaming

Reflecting light brightly

radiant · luminous · bright white · glowing

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Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G