The hindwings are shining whitish grey and darker along the margin.

Then in the 1970s (nobody can put an exact date to it) the foliage began to change, becoming sickly yellow or brown instead of shining grey and green.

Its lights shone grey in the evening; their reflections in the water were drab.

In Richard Brautigan's In Watermelon Sugar Wednesday is the day when the sun shines grey.

It's a blustery day; cloud-shadows and patches of golden sunshine slide quickly over the face of the city, turning the buildings to dark then shining grey.

It was not white enough for silver - yes, it was like silver, but shone grey rather than white, and glittered only a little.

The forewings are shining brownish grey, while the hindwings are bright brownish grey.

He had owned a knife once, but within a short time it had turned from shining grey to red-brown and had become brittle and useless.

Her face shone softly grey.

The hindwings are shining grey.