also: ちゃねず
noun
grey tinged with brown; brownish grey
A traditional Japanese color name describing a muted, warm grey with brown undertones, like the fur of a brown rat.
彼女は茶鼠の着物を着ていた。
She was wearing a brownish-grey kimono.
この壁の色は茶鼠に近い。
This wall color is close to brownish grey.
Compound of 茶 (cha, 'brown') and 鼠 (nezumi, 'rat' or 'grey'), referring to the brownish-grey color of a rat's fur.