When I am out at night, there are shadows, then blacker under trees, etc. If you are in a cave with zero light, the black seems palpable against your eyes. When dawn adds light, yes, things start to turn gray, but I think different shades of black aren't about adding white, but maybe it's a density thing, more like pixel concentration than color combinations.
I'd say no, gray is gray. I've raised 3 kids and believe me I don't dye my hair because it is light black, lol! Seriously, I think they are different colors.
No, to lighten a color you add white. Add white to black and you see where I am going. There is only gray, black, and white, which are not technically colors since they are not a part of the light spectrum. These are merely shades (black) and tints (white)
Well sometimes when my husband gets dressed he has 2 different shades of black on his body...then the socks again are a different shade of black...so I say yes. it sure is a good thing he has a wife who is not colorblind...lol♥
I'd say--No, black is black. Now, on clothing, you can have two different looking blacks. However, fabric colors can fade over time--however, if you have clothing that is red, chances are, it's not going to fade to pink. It will fade and be a faded red, but the overall color is not going to change. The same is true of black clothing. A black shirt is not going to fade to gray--it will remain faded black. This, I imagine, is due to the fabric and not the color itself. Also, different fabrics will hold the black color differently--thus black denim pants will most likely be a different color than black socks. And charcoal isn't black, either, merely a color spectrum between gray and black. So, black is still black.
