Literature
Writer Resource - Colour guide
Whites, Greys, and Blacks
White - the base colour
Alabaster - a pure, sometimes translucent, white (with a tint of pink)
Ivory - a bright, clear white (with a tint of yellow)
Silver - a bright, reflective white-grey
Beige - a light, pale, sandy grey
Grey - the base colour
Ebony - a deep, lustrous black
Raven - a black, predominantly used of hair colour
Sable - a black, used historically for heraldry
Inky - a deep, non-reflective black
Black