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Grey or gray is an intermediate colour between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic colour, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the colour of a cloud-covered sky, of ash, and of lead.
The first recorded use of grey as a colour name in the English language was in 700 CE. Grey is the dominant spelling in European and Commonwealth English, while gray is more common in American English; however, both spellings are valid in both varieties of English.
In Europe and North America, surveys show that grey is the colour most commonly associated with neutrality, conformity, boredom, uncertainty, old age, indifference, and humility. Only one per cent of respondents chose it as their favorite colour.
Grey comes from the Middle English grai or grei, from the Old English grǣġ, and is related to the Dutch grauw and German grau. There are no certain cognates outside Germanic languages; terms such as Spanish gris, Italian grigio and Medieval Latin griseus are considered Germanic loanwords. The first recorded use of grey as a colour name in the English language was in 700 AD.
The distinction between grey and gray spellings in usual Commonwealth and American English respectively developed c. the 20th century.
In antiquity and the Middle Ages, grey was the colour of undyed wool, and thus was the colour most commonly worn by peasants and the poor. It was also the colour worn by Cistercian monks and friars of the Franciscan and Capuchin orders as a symbol of their vows of humility and poverty. Franciscan friars in England and Scotland were commonly known as the grey friars, and that name is now attached to many places in Great Britain.
During the Renaissance and the Baroque, grey began to play an important role in fashion and art. Black became the most popular colour of the nobility, particularly in Italy, France, and Spain, and grey and white were harmonious with it.
Grey was also frequently used for the drawing of oil paintings, a technique called grisaille. The painting would first be composed in grey and white, and then the colours, made with thin transparent glazes, would be added on top. The grisaille beneath would provide the shading, visible through the layers of colour. Sometimes, the grisaille was simply left uncovered, giving the appearance of carved stone.
Grey
Grey or gray is an intermediate colour between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic colour, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the colour of a cloud-covered sky, of ash, and of lead.
The first recorded use of grey as a colour name in the English language was in 700 CE. Grey is the dominant spelling in European and Commonwealth English, while gray is more common in American English; however, both spellings are valid in both varieties of English.
In Europe and North America, surveys show that grey is the colour most commonly associated with neutrality, conformity, boredom, uncertainty, old age, indifference, and humility. Only one per cent of respondents chose it as their favorite colour.
Grey comes from the Middle English grai or grei, from the Old English grǣġ, and is related to the Dutch grauw and German grau. There are no certain cognates outside Germanic languages; terms such as Spanish gris, Italian grigio and Medieval Latin griseus are considered Germanic loanwords. The first recorded use of grey as a colour name in the English language was in 700 AD.
The distinction between grey and gray spellings in usual Commonwealth and American English respectively developed c. the 20th century.
In antiquity and the Middle Ages, grey was the colour of undyed wool, and thus was the colour most commonly worn by peasants and the poor. It was also the colour worn by Cistercian monks and friars of the Franciscan and Capuchin orders as a symbol of their vows of humility and poverty. Franciscan friars in England and Scotland were commonly known as the grey friars, and that name is now attached to many places in Great Britain.
During the Renaissance and the Baroque, grey began to play an important role in fashion and art. Black became the most popular colour of the nobility, particularly in Italy, France, and Spain, and grey and white were harmonious with it.
Grey was also frequently used for the drawing of oil paintings, a technique called grisaille. The painting would first be composed in grey and white, and then the colours, made with thin transparent glazes, would be added on top. The grisaille beneath would provide the shading, visible through the layers of colour. Sometimes, the grisaille was simply left uncovered, giving the appearance of carved stone.
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