grey-blue

Dusk sky color

Grey-blue is a muted blue with grey undertones, cooler and more subdued than pure blue.

The color appears in overcast skies, slate, and faded denim: The sea turned grey-blue under the clouds.

Also spelled gray-blue.

color

slate

Fissile metamorphic rock

cadet · periwinkle · ash · dolphin · cornflower · denim · smoke · powder · chambray · stone

sky

overcast

Sky fully veiled

dusk · gloaming · dawn · hazy · misty · drizzle · crepuscular · marine layer · fog · gloom

eyes

iris

Eye's pigmented disc

pale · cool · husky · wolf · faded · watery · glassy · icy · wintry · silvery

arctic

glacial

Of frozen rivers

  • iceWater's solid form
  • frostThin ice coating
  • frozenSolidified by extreme cold

polar · tundra · permafrost · iceberg · winter · cold · frigid · subarctic · snowmelt · slush

oceanic

sea

Saltwater body, not ocean

  • wavesTraveling energy disturbances
  • surfWaves near shore
  • harborSafe anchorage for ships

tide · deep water · coastal · marine · seafoam · choppy · cold water · pacific · swell · whitecaps

Opposites
color temperature

grey-blueorange

Citrus with segments

burnt orange · rust · coral · terracotta · peach

saturation/vividness

grey-bluevivid

Intensely clear and bright

electric blue · saturated · neon · vibrant · bright

brightness/value

grey-bluebright white

Luminous, pure pale hue

pure white · jet black · brilliant · dazzling · luminous

Family

grey, blue, gray, greys, grays, greyed, grayed, greying, graying

Familiarity
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Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G