Dull
Dull adjective - Emitting or reflecting very little light.
Usage example: dull silver badly in need of a polish
Silvery
Silvery adjective - Of the color gray.
Both words in one sentence
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More stable plutonium (other isotopes) is silvery-white, though when it is exposed to air it quickly oxidizes, going from dull gray to pinkish-brown to green.
Source: Technicolor Science
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