gunmetal grey

Steely blue-gray

Gunmetal grey is a dark bluish-grey color resembling the finish on gun barrels and other metal weaponry.

The shade suggests something industrial, military, or utilitarian: a gunmetal grey sky, gunmetal grey office furniture.

Also spelled gunmetal gray.

Often shortened to simply gunmetal.

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cold steel · tin · patina · lead · anthracite · alloy · storm cloud · overcast sky · rainy day · ash · charcoal · color · dusk · graphite · smoke · tungsten · matte finish · silver fox

Opposites
color temperature

gunmetal greysunset orange

Warm reddish-yellow tint

terracotta · rose gold · coral · amber · rust

color brightness/saturation

gunmetal greybright white

Luminous, pure pale hue

neon yellow · electric blue · hot pink · sunshine yellow · fluorescent green

aesthetic mood

gunmetal greyblush pink

Soft pinkish-red tint

rose · lavender · mint green · sky blue · powder blue

Family

metal, grey, gunned, gunning, gunner, gunners, gunnery, gunboat, gunfire

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G