Shade of unbleached linen (4)

I believe the answer is:

ecru

'shade of unbleached linen' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

This is the entire clue.

(Other definitions for ecru that I've seen before include "Light fawn colour" , "Raw linen colour" , "Pale, creamy brown" , "Neutral colour" , "Greyish-yellow colour" .)

I've seen this clue in the USA Today and The New York Times.

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