What’s the difference between dusty pink and dusky pink?

[NachoFries]

Just that really. They both look the same to me I was hoping someone could enlighten me

TIA

I don't think there's such a thing as a dusty pink.

Different names for the same thing IMO

I’d say dusty was a pink/grey and dusky has more brown tones

www.mumsnet.com/Talk/am_i_being_unreasonable/3152954-To-wonder-if-you-call-it-dusty-pink-or-dusky-pink

Dusty is one of those words which has evolved in usage even though it is incorrect and should be dusky.

I've just asked Google and it seems to mean the same sort of thing. Personally I'd say dusky pink is a deep warm colour that makes me think of the sunset, like this...
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And dusty pink is more grey, like in this picture.

It's dusky pink. People who've misheard it say dusty pink.

Not sure but what I hate is the one that looks 'elastoplast' colour. It screams menopausal to me as in the bloom gone out of your cheeks. Not being ageist, I am 58!

No, it's meant to be dusty. As in, greyed and toned down as if it had been dragged around in the dust. It isn't dusky.

Doob - always thought the colour you're describing was called "ashes of roses"...so evocative

I was just coming on to say Ashes of Roses as well. That’s what my grandma (born in 1906) always used to call it. Such a beautiful name for a colour.

Pantone have 3 shades of dusty pink. No dusky pinks.
They do have other 'dusky' shades (green, orchid)

Dusty has grey tones (like dust) and dusky has orange tones (like dusk).

A spelling mistake?

Yep, I've always thought that the colour name is dusky but people must mishear or mis spell it as dusty...although the confusion must come from the fact that dusty probably describes the shade perfectly

I'm certain the word 'dusty' is a new mistake or choice of phrase. The original word for the colour was always 'dusky' at least since the 60/70's. My mum and nan were professional dressmakers and Im in my 50's and also work in the film/theatre costume clothing industry.
Most of us over 20/30's think it's one of those misheard originally but became common usage since. My personal thoughts of course.

Dusty has grey tones (like dust) and dusky has orange tones (like dusk).

No 😂