Usage Note
Graublau is a muted, cool blue with a grey undertone. Common in descriptions of eyes, sea, and sky: graublauer Winterhimmel (grey-blue winter sky), graublaue Augen.
Examples
"Seine graublauen Augen wirkten im Dämmerlicht besonders eindringlich."
Natural Translation
His grey-blue eyes looked particularly intense in the twilight.
Literal Translation
His grey-blue eyes looked especially intense in the twilight.
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