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lilac gray

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: a light purplish gray that is less strong and very slightly redder than orchid haze

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“Lilac gray.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lilac%20gray. Accessed 28 Oct. 2020.

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