palish
A bit ashen
Somewhat pale; having a slightly pale appearance.
Palish describes a muted or washed-out quality that falls short of truly pale: Her complexion looked palish after the long winter, a palish blue that barely registers as color.
The word is uncommon, usually replaced by "a bit pale" or "pale-ish" in casual speech.
Pale and unwell-looking
- pallidUnhealthily lacking color
- ashenPale, grayish-white
- sallowUnhealthily yellowish complexion
- peakySlightly ill-looking
pasty · waxen · ghostly · drained · blanched · anemic · colorless · fair
wan
Pale and unwell-looking
peaky · pasty · waxen · ghostly · drained · blanched · anemic · colorless · fair · light
washed-out
Lacking original vibrancy
dulled · faint · dim · lackluster · lusterless · tarnished · worn · tired · wilted · insipid
off-white
Pale yellowish neutral
bone · buff · pastel · light · neutral · mellow · dusty · subtle · delicate · understated