There are a few ways to say “gray cat” in French, depending on the shade:
- Chat gris: the most common, literally “gray cat”
- Chat argenté: “silver cat,” for a silvery shade
- Chat anthracite: “anthracite cat,” for a dark gray, almost black shade
- Chat cendré: “ashy cat,” for a lighter, grayish-brown shade
You can also use clair (light) or foncé (dark), such as chat gris clair or chat gris foncé.