slate gray

American  

[sleyt grey] / ˈsleɪt ˈgreɪ /

noun

1. a dull, dark, bluish gray, the color of slate.

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Other Word Forms

• slate-gray adjective

Etymology

Origin of slate gray

First recorded in 1785–95

Example Sentences

The sky was slate gray, blending to white at the horizon.

From Literature

“Among the Planets” is a flat plane of slate gray color interrupted by large, grayish-brown arcs at top and bottom.

From Los Angeles Times

The color palette recalled a rainy day on the highlands: moss, brown, slate gray and maroon, cornflower blue, mustard.

From Seattle Times

The plants had grown in the windows, and one of the black cats had had a litter, and the wallpaper had changed from slate gray to haint blue.

From Literature

When the moment arrived around midday, the expectant swarm of visitors on the town’s beach watched as bands of palest aquamarine and deep slate gray passed across the sea.

From New York Times