davy's gray

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Noun davy's gray has 1 sense

iron blue, steel gray, Davy's gray - slightly purplish or bluish dark gray
--₁ is a kind of gray, grayness, grey, greyness

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Davy's Gray

Davy's Gray is a pale bluish-gray color, originally named after the British chemist Humphry Davy. It is commonly used in art and design.

Adjective

In art, a painting with a Davy's Gray background creates a serene atmosphere.

Noun

The artist mixed Davy's Gray with white to create the perfect tone for the sky.

Sample Sentences:

The walls of the museum were painted with Davy's Gray to highlight the artwork.
She added details to the drawing using a fine brush dipped in Davy's Gray paint.
The cloudy sky was a beautiful shade of Davy's Gray.