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title: "2 Color Grey Quotes by 2 authors"
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> [“Leo, you are a riot of color in my grey world.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/michael-dean/leo-you-are-a-riot-of-color-in-my-grey-world/)

[Michael Dean](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/michael-dean/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/12f/michael-dean-262597_color_leo-you-are-a-riot-of-color-in-my-grey-w_102741.jpg)

> [“My base color is grey, not black, to allow for greater contrast since color stands out more against grey than black. For my attention-grabbing color, I often use blue for a number of reasons: (1) I like it, (2) you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/cole-nussbaumer-knaflic/my-base-color-is-grey-not-black-to-allow-for-greater-contrast-since/)

[Cole Nussbaumer Knaflic](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/cole-nussbaumer-knaflic/)

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