Purple, orange, grey
Word sets, Stage 4chunk 19 of 33Colours
Round out the colours for clothes and the sky.
Mix-ups haiiro and the loanword gurei both mean grey.
murasaki
purple
murasaki no kasa, dare no?
Whose purple umbrella is this?
紫の傘、誰の？
murasaki no kasa wa dare no desu ka?
Whose is the purple umbrella?
紫の傘は誰のですか？
Written 紫 · むらさきRank #8569 in 3,030 TV dramas
orenji
orange (colour; fruit)
orenji iro makes it clear you mean the colour.
yuuhi, orenji iro de kirei da ne.
The sunset's such a pretty orange.
夕日、オレンジ色できれいだね。
yuuhi ga orenji iro de kirei desu ne.
The sunset is a beautiful orange, isn't it.
夕日がオレンジ色できれいですね。
Written オレンジRank #6409 in 3,030 TV dramas
haiiro
grey
Literally 'ash colour'. For clothes, the loanword gurei is just as common.
kyou wa sora ga haiiro da ne.
The sky's grey today.
今日は空が灰色だね。
kyou wa sora ga haiiro desu ne.
The sky is grey today, isn't it.
今日は空が灰色ですね。
Written 灰色 · はいいろRank #19877 in 3,030 TV dramas