Gray and Grey: What’s the Difference?

Generally speaking, the color that’s a blend of black and white is most often spelled gray in the U.S. and grey in the UK, although both spellings existed side by side for many years, and in fact, 18th-century British lexicographer Samuel Johnson had a much longer entry for gray than for grey. This is part of a complete episode.

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