(うすはいいろ)

うすはいいろ
noun, no-adjective
light gray; pale gray
1. light gray; pale gray; ash gray
A muted, pale shade of gray. Used to describe colors in fashion, design, interior decoration, and nature. Formed with the prefix 薄 (light, thin) added to 灰色 (gray).
薄灰色(うすはいいろ)セーター()った
I bought a light gray sweater.
(そら)薄灰色(うすはいいろ)(くも)っている
The sky is overcast in a pale gray.
If you paint the walls light gray, the room feels more spacious.

Composed of (うす) (light, pale) and 灰色(はいいろ) (gray). Part of the productive (うす)~ color pattern where (うす) lightens any base color.

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