Shade of a color Crossword Clue

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TONE

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(noun)
1. the quality of a color as determined by its dominant wavelength
(verb)
1. suffuse with color
2. take on color or become colored

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

COLOR (noun)
1. any material used for its color
2. (physics) the characteristic of quarks that determines their role in the strong interaction
COLOR (adjective)
1. having or capable of producing colors
COLOR (verb)
1. decorate with colors
2. give a deceptive explanation or excuse for
SHADE (noun)
1. a quality of a given color that differs slightly from another color
2. a protective ornamental covering for a lamp, used to screen a light bulb from direct view
SHADE (verb)
1. represent the effect of shade or shadow on
2. cast a shadow over

Hint 3: Other Answers Used in the Past

TONE
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Down

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