土つち気け色いろ

noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

earth color; earthen; ashen; deathly pale

Describes a dull, brownish-gray color like soil, often used for an unhealthy pale complexion. The glosses 'ashen' and 'deathly pale' are common when referring to a person's face.

• 彼かれは病びょう気きで顔かおが土つち気け色いろだった。

  His face was ashen from illness.

• 壁かべは土つち気け色いろに塗ぬられていた。

  The wall was painted an earthen color.