Grey vs. Gunmetal — What's the Difference?

Grey or gray (American English alternative; see spelling differences) is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral color or achromatic color, meaning literally that it is a color "without color", because it can be composed of black and white.

Gun metal, also known as red brass in the United States, is a type of bronze; an alloy of copper, tin and zinc. Proportions vary but 88% copper, 8–10% tin, and 2–4% zinc is an approximation.

Of a colour intermediate between black and white, as of ashes or lead

A grey corrosion-resistant form of bronze containing zinc.

Without interest or character; dull and nondescript

An alloy of copper with 10 percent tin.

(of financial or trading activity) not accounted for in official statistics

Metal used for guns.

Relating to an ethnically mixed residential area

A dark gray.

Grey colour or pigment

(historical) A type of bronze used for making cannons.

A grey thing or animal, in particular a grey or white horse.

An alloy of 88% copper, 10% tin and 2% zinc, originally used for making guns.

(especially of hair) become grey with age

A dark grey or bluish-grey colour; gunmetal grey.

Variant of gray1.

A type of bronze used for parts subject to wear or corrosion (especially corrosion by sea water)

Standard spelling of from2=Commonwealth

Standard spelling of from2=Commonwealth

Standard spelling of from2=Commonwealth

See Gray (the correct orthography).

United States writer of western adventure novels (1875-1939)

Queen of England for nine days in 1553; she was quickly replaced by Mary Tudor and beheaded for treason (1537-1554)

Englishman who as Prime minister implemented social reforms including the abolition of slavery throughout the British Empire (1764-1845)

Any organization or party whose uniforms or badges are gray;

A neutral achromatic color midway between white and black

Gray clothing;

Make gray;

Turn gray;

An achromatic color of any lightness between the extremes of black and white;

Showing characteristics of age, especially having gray or white hair;

Used to signify the Confederate forces in the Civil War (who wore gray uniforms);

Intermediate in character or position;

Darkened with overcast;