greyish
Slightly silver-toned
Greyish means somewhat grey—having a grey tinge or tendency without being fully grey: a greyish sky, greyish hair.
The spelling greyish is more common in British English; Americans typically write grayish.
Fissile metamorphic rock
Pale, grayish-white
- wanPale and unwell-looking
- paleLacking color intensity
- sallowUnhealthily yellowish complexion
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
washed-out · pasty · bloodless · anemic · sickly · colorless · faded · blanched
Lacking edge or interest
- drearyDull and depressing
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
- dingyDiscolored from grime
cheerless · somber · bleak · flat · monochrome · colorless · faded · uninviting
Reduced in intensity
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- softenedMade less severe
- toned-downMade less extreme
- neutralNot favoring any side
desaturated · faded · dusty · washed-out · mellow · subtle · quiet · unobtrusive
slate
Fissile metamorphic rock
charcoal · smoke · ash · lead · nickel · iron · steel · zinc · dove · oyster
ashen
Pale, grayish-white
pallid · washed-out · pasty · bloodless · anemic · sickly · colorless · faded · blanched · drained
overcast
Sky fully veiled
hazy · foggy · murky · drizzly · dull · leaden · somber · bleak · dreary · dim
dull
Lacking edge or interest
- drearyDull and depressing
- lifelessDevoid of animation
- lacklusterLacking brilliance or vitality
dingy · cheerless · somber · bleak · flat · monochrome · colorless · faded · uninviting · grim
subdued
Reduced in intensity
- understatedDeliberately minimized in expression
- softenedMade less severe
- toned-downMade less extreme
neutral · desaturated · faded · dusty · washed-out · mellow · subtle · quiet · unobtrusive · gentle
greyishstriking
Noticeably impressive
pure · distinct · definite · pronounced · unmistakable
- greying outMuting interface elements