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Color:
Dusty


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Colors with the same hue:
Pitch
Tar
Coal
Jet
Hematite
Tungsten
Smalt 
Soot
Egyptian blue
Faded Black
Dusk
Dim gray
Dolphin
Gray 
Weathered Gray
Haze
Quick silver
Striking Silver
Dark gray 
Silver
Cloud
Light Gray
Stainless Steel
Soap
Light silver
Sparkling Silver
Gainsboro
Chrome
Mercury
Ethereal White
Similar colors:
Haze
Quick silver
Striking Silver
Weathered Gray
Dark gray 
Gray 
Silver
Manatee
Cloud
Metallic silver
Zinc
Aluminum
Dim gray
Cool grey
Light Gray
Dolphin
Stainless Steel
Light silver
Shimmer
Sparkling Silver
Rhythm
Gainsboro
Soft Purple
Phantom
Chrome
Roman silver
Mercury
Soft Lavender
Smoky
Soap
Words evoked by this color:
shamble,  forgotten,  neglected,  disheveled,  slipshod,  muffle,  afterthought,  unsung,  slackened,  chasten,  plaint,  chastened,  silenced,  inarticulate,  low-key,  subdued,  subduing,  subdue,  disarmed,  unsaid,  unspoken,  indirect,  humbling,  askance,  pew,  griswold,  nuances,  manmade,  indolent,  hubble,  loathe,  despised,  embittered,  displeasure,  cramped,  unwelcome,  tainted,  sordid,  turbulence,  impend,  unacceptable,  worsening,  wretched,  unwholesome,  stringency,  bilge,  penury,  choked,  destitution,  unsustainable
Literary analysis:
In literature the term "dusty" is sometimes employed not merely to indicate a lack of cleanliness but also as a subtle color descriptor that evokes muted, timeworn hues. For instance, authors use "dusty gold" to suggest an antique, weather-beaten shimmer in scenes where aging or wear lends an almost regal yet subdued quality to the environment [1]. Similarly, "dusty white" in the depiction of a road captures the effect of prolonged exposure to the elements, infusing a sense of faded brilliance with an ethereal charm [2]. In another case, "dusty yellow" is used to colorfully characterize a young person's hair, implying a soft, sun-bleached tone that carries both maturity and a nostalgic luster [3]. These examples illustrate how "dusty" functions as a nuanced color adjective, enriching descriptions with layers of historical and atmospheric resonance.
  1. Black pillars of smoke and débris climbed and collapsed against the dusty gold.
    — from That Which Hath Wings: A Novel of the Day by Richard Dehan
  2. It was a fiercely hot day, and the wide grassland, which had turned dusty white again, was flooded with dazzling light.
    — from A Prairie Courtship by Harold Bindloss
  3. She was a thin youngster, with short curling hair of a dusty yellow.
    — from Lydia of the Pines by Honoré Morrow


Colors associated with the word:
Dusty Rose
Dusty Blue
Dusty Lavender
Dusty Mauve
Dusty Green
Dusty Gray
Dusty Brown
Words with similar colors:
dust,  dusted,  demur,  attic,  saunter,  quibble,  garret,  wandering,  lovelorn,  muffled,  imperfectly,  quixote,  dorothea,  rumpled,  indolent,  wander,  tumble,  fade,  waif,  worn
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