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Relatively gentle colour? (7)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

kindred

'relatively' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'gentle colour?' is the wordplay.
'gentle' becomes 'kind' (I've seen this in another clue).
'colour?' becomes 'red' (red is a kind of colour).
'kind'+'red'='KINDRED'

(Other definitions for kindred that I've seen before include "[TRIBAL]" , "A ... spirit shares your feelings" , "Relatives" , "Related by blood - having similar qualities" , "Closely related" .)

I've seen this clue in The Globe and Mail.
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