gun-metal
Dark bluish gray
Gun-metal is a dull bluish-gray color, named for the bronze alloy traditionally used in cannon barrels.
The color suggests something hard, industrial, and slightly menacing: a gun-metal sky, gun-metal finish on the watch.
The alloy itself—a bronze containing copper, tin, and zinc—appears in machinery and marine fittings.
Fissile metamorphic rock
- charcoalBurned wood residue
- pewterTin-based tableware alloy
- ashCombustion's powdery remains
- graphiteCrystalline carbon allotrope
silver · lead · smoky · matte · metallic · sheen · lustrous · burnished
Copper-tin alloy
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- tinElement fifty, Sn
- zincElement thirty
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
casting · cannon · bearing · valve · bushing · hardware · fitting · ingot
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
- ammunitionWeapon projectiles and charges
cartridge · magazine · trigger · caliber · muzzle · receiver · chamber · breech
slate
Fissile metamorphic rock
graphite · silver · lead · smoky · matte · metallic · sheen · lustrous · burnished · tarnished
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
brass · casting · cannon · bearing · valve · bushing · hardware · fitting · ingot · smelting
barrel
Hooped cylindrical vessel
- rifleLong-barreled shoulder weapon
- pistolCompact one-handed firearm
- revolverPistol with rotating chamber
ammunition · cartridge · magazine · trigger · caliber · muzzle · receiver · chamber · breech · casing
industrial
Of factories and production
- utilitarianPrioritizing function over beauty
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- tacticalStrategically planned
machinery · automotive · hardware · rugged · masculine · sleek · brushed · anodized · weathered · vintage