Bergamot-infused steam rising from a warm cup on a dusty shelf.
Earl Grey is a warm grey.
It can be described as warm, muted, greyish and dusty.
Set in black, because black reads best on it.
Earl Grey is a title in the peerage of the United Kingdom. It was created in 1806 for General Charles Grey, 1st Baron Grey. In 1801, he was given the title Baron Grey of Howick in the County of Northumberland, and in 1806 he was created Viscount Howick in the County of Northumberland, at the same time as he was given the earldom. A member of the prominent Grey family of Northumberland, Earl Grey was the third son of Sir Henry Grey, 1st Baronet of Howick.
Read on WikipediaEarl Grey was a merchant ship built in Newcastle upon Tyne, England in 1835. She made four voyages transporting convicts from Great Britain to Australia.
Read on WikipediaEarl is a rank of the nobility in the United Kingdom. In modern Britain, an earl is a member of the peerage, ranking below a marquess and above a viscount. A feminine form of earl never developed; instead, countess is used.
Read on WikipediaGrey or gray is an intermediate color between black and white. It is a neutral or achromatic color, meaning that it has no chroma. It is the color of a rain or storm cloud, of ash, and of lead.
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