Silver, meanwhile, had its heyday in the early 2000s, topping the chart every year between ... the finish of silver the metal, whereas grey is the colour grey." Black, white, and silver have ...

A shade is where an artist adds black to a colour to darken it down. A tone is where an artist adds grey to a colour. Green Apples, Paul Cezanne, c.1872-73, oil on canvas, The Art Archive / Alamy ...