slaty grey

/ˈsleɪti ɡreɪ/
adjective
  1. Of a dark grey color like that of slate rock.
    • She painted her bedroom walls a calming slaty-grey.
    • The storm clouds turned a slaty-grey before the rain began.
    • The old cat had slaty-grey fur that blended into the shadows.
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