gainsboro

Etymology
A color named "gainsboro" was added to the chart by Paul Raveling in 1989. Raveling explained that he introduced a number of "light and off-white colors, copied from several Sinclair Paints color samples", of which gainsboro appears to be one.

Noun

 * 1) A neutral light grey colour.

Adjective

 * 1) Of a neutral light grey colour.