pale shade
Washed out color
A pale shade is a light, muted version of a color—one with white mixed in or low saturation: The walls were painted a pale shade of blue.
The phrase often suggests subtlety or delicacy rather than boldness.
Shade here means a particular variety of color, and pale indicates it sits toward the lighter end of the spectrum.
- pastelPale, gentle shade
- tintFaint color addition
- hueColor's specific character
- fadedLost original color
- washed outFaded or exhausted
light wash · washed · muted · light · soft · soft glow · ghostly · wan · ashen · bleached · cream · ivory · lavender · blush · whisper · delicate · subtle · luminous
color intensity/saturation
pale shadevivid color
Intensely saturated shade
bold color · jewel tone · deep shade · rich color · neon color
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