gunmetal
Dark steel shade
Gunmetal is a dark bluish-gray color resembling the metal alloy traditionally used in gun barrels and other hardware.
The color suggests industrial toughness and understated sophistication: a gunmetal sky before the storm, gunmetal finish on the watch.
The alloy itself is a bronze containing copper, tin, and zinc.
Fissile metamorphic rock
Copper-tin alloy
- copperReddish-brown metallic element
- tinElement fifty, Sn
- zincElement thirty
- brassCopper-zinc metal mixture
lead · casting · foundry · smelting · pewter · antimony · bismuth · composition
Smooth and elegant
- industrialOf factories and production
- utilitarianPrioritizing function over beauty
- militaryArmed forces collectively
- tacticalStrategically planned
matte · brushed · subdued · masculine · modern · minimalist · hardware · fixtures
slate
Fissile metamorphic rock
graphite · ash · smoke · lead · iron · nickel · flint · silver · matte · dark
bronze
Copper-tin alloy
brass · lead · casting · foundry · smelting · pewter · antimony · bismuth · composition · patina
sleek
Smooth and elegant
- industrialOf factories and production
- utilitarianPrioritizing function over beauty
- militaryArmed forces collectively
tactical · matte · brushed · subdued · masculine · modern · minimalist · hardware · fixtures · automotive
rifle
Long-barreled shoulder weapon
carbine · barrel · muzzle · trigger · magazine · ammunition · cartridge · caliber · holster · sidearm
- Blue-Grayblue gray, slate blue, steel blue, cool gray, steel gray
- dark colorsblack, ebony, jet black, coal black, pitch black
- fabric colorsnavy, ivory, burgundy, taupe, khaki
- finishespainted, polished, varnish, paint, matte silver
- Graysgray, grey, slate gray, ash gray, silver gray
- shades of greycharcoal, slate, pewter, dove grey, pearl grey
gunmetalwhite
Absence of pigment
pearl · ivory · bright white · bright · silver
gunmetalneon
Inert illuminating element
fluorescent · vivid · bright red · hot pink · electric blue
- gunmetal grayDarkish blue-tinged silver
- gunmetal greyDark bluish-gray hue