a shade of (something)

a shade of (something)

A particular hue of a given color. I think we should paint this room a light shade of green. The painter tinged the landscape with a shade of red that gave the painting a more ominous and solemn atmosphere. No, that's not the right shade of yellow—it's a bit darker than the color that's on the walls.

See also: of, shade

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a shade —

a little —. informal

1984 Armistead Maupin Babycakes Shall we go a shade lighter…Pink it up a bit?

See also: of, shade

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