152 Types of Grey Color

John Spacey, September 05, 2018 updated on December 04, 2019

Grey, or gray, is a color that can be described as a tint of black or shade of white. Grey results from mixing any two complementary colors. In an RGB color model, any color with roughly equal parts of red, green and blue appears as grey. Grey is a common color in nature as many colors begin to look grey in low light. For example, white clouds look grey from below when they are thick such that little light penetrates to the ground. Likewise, the sea and horizon can appear to be grey in low light. Generally speaking, grey is an unpopular color that is viewed as neutral and boring. It is associated with bad weather, old age, conformity, indifference and ambiguity. Due to its negative associations, grey can be used to countersignal. For example, a product with a grey box may be perceived as premium next to products with loud colors shouting for attention. Grey is also used for contrast such as a young person who dies their hair gray to highlight the youthfulness of their face. Likewise, grey is used in design to provide contrast with brighter colors. The following are common types of grey and greyish colors.

Antarctica

#c6c5c6

Arctic Grey

#bbccdd

Ash Blue

#c0c6c9

Blue Grey

#758da3

Brick Grey

#48412b

Brilliant Silver

#a9b0b4

Cape Cod

#4e5552

Cold Grey

#9f9f9f

Cold Water

#d9dfe0

Concrete

#d2d1cd

Dark Blue Grey

#1f3b4d

Dark Grey

#363737

Dark Grey Blue

#29465b

Dark Medium Grey

#a8a9a8

Dark Silver

#71706e

Dark Water

#112222

Deco Grey

#89978e

Dewdrop

#dde4e3

Dry Mud

#777672

Dusty Blue

#8c9dad

Dusty Grey

#cdccd0

Elephant Grey

#95918c

Feather White

#e7eae5

Fog

#d6d7d2

French Grey

#bfbdc1

Frosty Fog

#dee1e9

Gainsboro

#dcdcdc

Ghost Grey

#9c9b98

Glacier Grey

#c5c6c7

Grey

#808080

Grey Light

#bcc0cc

Heavy Grey

#82868a

Horizon Grey

#9ca9aa

Iceberg

#dae4ee

Iron

#5e5e5e

Kimono Grey

#3d4c51

Light Grey

#d8dcd6

Lilac Grey

#9896a4

Liquorice Green

#2a4041

Lucid Blue

#7e8d9f

Medium Grey

#7d7f7c

Midnight Grey

#666a6d

Midnight Navy

#34414e

Mirage Blue

#636c77

Mirage Grey

#abafae

Misty Blue

#bfcdcc

Modest Mauve

#838492

Morning Mist

#e5edf1

Napoleon

#404149

New Steel

#738595

Oslo Grey

#878d91

Ozone

#8b95a2

Pale Blue Grey

#a2adb1

Pale Grey Blue

#bbbbbb

Pale Slate

#c3bebb

Parisian Night

#323441

Pastel Grey

#cfcfc4

Paving Stone

#a8a498

Pearl Ash

#d0c9c3

Pewter Grey

#a7a19e

Pinball

#d3d3d3

Plaster

#f4f5f0

Platinum

#e5e4e2

Polar Mist

#adafbd

Polished Silver

#c5d1da

Porcelain

#dddcdb

Pure Black

#595652

Rhinoceros

#727a7c

Rhythm & Blues

#70767b

Rockabilly

#6c7186

Roman Silver

#838996

Royal Silver

#e0dddd

Salem Black

#45494d

Seagull

#e0ded8

Sharp Grey

#c9cad1

Ship Grey

#3e3a44

Silver

#c0c0c0

Silver Bullet

#b6b5b8

Silver Dollar

#e0dfdb

Silver Feather

#edebe7

Silver Grey

#c1b7b0

Silver Lake

#dedddd

Silver Medal

#d6d6d6

Silver Sand

#bebdb6

Silver Spoon

#d3d3d2

Sky Grey

#bcc8c6

Slate

#516572

Slate Grey

#59656d

Smoke

#bfc8c3

Smoke & Ash

#939789

Snow Leopard

#cfdfdb

Soft Metal

#bab2b1

Soft Sky

#b5b5cb

Soft Steel

#404854

Sombre Grey

#555470

Space Grey

#474747

Space Station

#6c6d7a

Spartan Blue

#7a8898

Spring Fog

#ecf1ec

Steel Wool

#777777

Stiletto

#323235

Stormy Weather

#58646d

Subtle Shadow

#d8d8d0

Summer Mist

#e1eaec

Thunder Storm

#9098a1

Thunderbolt

#7c8783

Thyme

#50574c

Tiara

#b9c3be

Tidal Mist

#e5e9e1

Tin

#919191

Tin Soldier

#bebebe

Titanium

#807d7f

Tombstone Grey

#cec5b6

Tornado

#d1d3cf

Tornado Cloud

#5e5b60

Tranquil Sea

#d2d2df

Treasure Island

#47493b

Trolley Grey

#818181

Trout

#4c5356

Trumpet

#867e85

Turbulence

#4e545b

Turbulent Sea

#536a79

Turtle Bay

#84897f

Uniform Grey

#a8a8a8

Very Light Grey

#fafafa

Violet Hush

#e5e2e7

Volcanic Ash

#6f7678

Volcanic Glass

#615c60

Volcanic Rock

#6b6965

Volcanic Sand

#404048

Vulcan

#36383c

Vulcan Mud

#897f79

Warm Granite

#a49e97

Washed Grey

#ccd1c8

Water Iris

#e2e3eb

Wet Weather

#929090

Whisper Blue

#e5e8f2

Whisper Grey

#f7f7f7

White Blaze

#e3e7e1

Wind Cave

#686c7b

Wind Chill

#eff3f0

Windswept Beach

#e3e4e5

Windy Sky

#e8ebe7

Winter Breath

#deeced

Winter Dusk

#b8b8cb

Wisp of Smoke

#e5e7e9

Wolverine

#91989d

Wood Charcoal

#464646

Woodsmoke

#2b3230

Wrought Iron

#999e98

Yacht Club

#566062

Young Night

#232323

Overview: Grey
Type	Colors Non-spectral Color
Composition	Grey can be produced with any combinations of complementary colors such as: Black + White Purple + Yellow Orange + Blue Green + Red
Primary Color	No
Associations	Neutrality Indifference Ambiguity e.g. grey area Bad weather Old age Conformity Modesty
Complementary Color	None
Color Temperature	Neutral
Typical Uses	Often used for contrast such as grey pencil on white paper or bright colors on a grey background.
Related Concepts	Colors » Complementary Colors » Countersignal » Grey Area » Color Temperature »