1.   Suddenly the smooth water broke, and a porpoise arched out of it, a darker shade of gray.

2.   Wood can always be stained to a darker shade than its present state, but can not be lightened other than by bleaching.

3.   The skirting on the saddle was a slightly darker shade of leather.

4.   If a darker shade is required, knead more colour in.

5.   Darker shades make a house blend into the landscape, while white makes the structure stand out.

6.   He also redesigned the jerseys, going to a darker shade of purple, and reconfigured the locker room into a single, open space.

7.   He was surrounded by brick walls painted just a shade darker than baby blue.

8.   Some looked a darker shade of white.

9.   Then there are the darker shades.