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Please settle this debate - what colour is this top?

64 replies

itsotoy · 11/06/2025 23:00

Not a trick question, just genuinely what colour would you say this is?

Please settle this debate - what colour is this top?
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GarlicMile · 11/06/2025 23:21

Greige! The colour picker says it's RGB 160, 150, 140, which would make it not purple (not enough blue, too much green) but a brownish grey.

That's from your photo, though, which looks like it's taken in warm light. The lighting would give it a yellow cast (red + green). There's much more blue in daylight, so your seller might be telling the truth! If you haven't got an adjustable LED lamp, try it in the torch from your phone. Or wait until daytime ☀

LadyGAgain · 11/06/2025 23:21

Mushroom.

sprinklesandshines · 11/06/2025 23:22

Gunmetal.

LaughingCat · 11/06/2025 23:23

Definitely looks olive green or maybe grey to me. Purple?! No way!

DepositSaverUpper · 11/06/2025 23:23

Screen shot the original listing with the color of it.

Trovindia · 11/06/2025 23:23

I had this with a pair of shoes on Vinted, sold as gold, they are metallic orange! Maybe you could call it bronze at a push but not gold. I didn't bother complaining, I'll try to sell them. They don't even fit me properly!

Loki64 · 11/06/2025 23:23

Mocha

Spirallingdownwards · 11/06/2025 23:24

I say mushroom/taupe too.

Smokesandeats · 11/06/2025 23:24

It’s grey. I’ve recently had both cataracts done, so I’m seeing colours very clearly these days. Definitely no hint of purple!

Gundogday · 11/06/2025 23:24

Looks grey but could be brown. Can’t see purple at a.

Woofie7 · 11/06/2025 23:28

dark greige or donkey

Knittedfairies2 · 11/06/2025 23:28

Whatever colour it is, it ain't purple.

Verite1 · 11/06/2025 23:33

I haven’t read answers so as not to influence me but I would say brown. Or Taupe to be more exact

Bumcake · 11/06/2025 23:34

Taupe. Definitely not purple!

NoCyclingInTheUKforMe · 11/06/2025 23:52

Grey or maybe khaki

Mothership4two · 11/06/2025 23:56

Grey or brown and definitely not purple.

Can you add the Vinted photos of it OP?

uncomfortablydumb60 · 12/06/2025 00:00

Looks Olive green to me, not even a purple hue!

Pinkseashellsonthesand · 12/06/2025 00:06

I was going to say it looks greige, but purple , that could be what some call lavender grey.
When we painted some walls a grey shade a few years ago I remember seeing a paint swatch that did look as if it had purple undertones in it so some greys are formulated with purple or blue undertones that can be noticed more in certain lighting conditions.
So you'll have to see what it looks like in different lighting conditions🤷

sprinklesandshines · 12/06/2025 00:06

I would say anthracite. A grey/ purple shift colour.

FloofyKat · 12/06/2025 00:07

On my iPad screen, it looks slate grey.

WhistleBlower8 · 12/06/2025 00:10

Is this going to be the new "White and Gold or Blue and Black dress" situation?

I'd say it's grey but it does appear to have a purple undertone to it

WalkingaroundJardine · 12/06/2025 00:24

Olive green to me!

1SillySossij · 12/06/2025 00:45

Grey

Naepalz · 12/06/2025 00:58

Sort of a mushroom shade

feelingbleh · 12/06/2025 01:02

Charcoal