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Colour of eminence (4)

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I believe the answer is:

grey

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This could be a double definition.

'colour' is the first definition.
(grey is a kind of colour)

'eminence' is the second definition.
Although both the answer and definition are singular nouns, I can't understand how one could define the other.

'of' acts as a link.

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(Other definitions for grey that I've seen before include "Aged; cloudy" , "Colour of lead" , "Black-white tone" , "Looking old" , "Sombre colour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.
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