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A watercolour? (3,5)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

sea green

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(Other definitions for sea green that I've seen before include "Geese ran (anag) - colour" , "Robespierre such an incorruptible (Carlyle)" , "Robespierre's shade" , "Marine colour" .)

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