Colour of early tea? (4)

I believe the answer is:

grey

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

I can't explain the remainder of the clue.

(Other definitions for grey that I've seen before include "(Of weather) dull, cloudy" , "Bushy-tailed North America rodent, now a UK pest" , "Colour of lead" , "Gloomy colour" , "Drab colour" .)

I've seen this clue in the Evening Standard.

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