Ashen vs. Dusky — What's the Difference?

Consisting of ashes.

Dusky is an English electronic music duo from London consisting of Alfie Granger-Howell and Nick Harriman. Formed in 2011, they have released music on various records labels, before setting up their own label 17 Steps in July 2014 with the release of the Love Taking Over EP.Before the formation of Dusky, the duo made music under the name of Solarity.

Resembling ashes, especially in color; very pale

Having low diffused light; dim or shadowy.

Of, relating to, or made from the wood of the ash tree.

Rather dark in color

Made from the wood of the ash-tree.

Dimly lit, as at dusk (evening).

Of or resembling ashes.

Having a shade of color that is rather dark.

Ash-colored; pale; anemic, anaemic; appalled.

Dark-skinned.

(ambitransitive) To turn into ash; make or become ashy

Ashen; having a greyish skin coloration.

(ambitransitive) To make or become pale

A dusky shark.

Of or pertaining to the ash tree.

A dusky dolphin.

Consisting of, or resembling, ashes; of a color between brown and gray, or white and gray.

A dusky grouse.

Obs. pl. for Ashes.

Partially dark or obscure; not luminous; dusk; as, a dusky valley.

Ash-colored or anemic looking from illness or emotion;

Tending to blackness in color; partially black; dark-colored; not bright; as, a dusky brown.

Made of wood of the ash tree

Gloomy; sad; melancholy.

Intellectually clouded.

Lighted by or as if by twilight;

Naturally having skin of a dark color;