pallid

abnormally deficient in color as suggesting physical or emotional distress

• “the pallid face of the invalid”
• “her wan face suddenly flushed”

(of light) lacking in intensity or brightness; dim or feeble

• “the pale light of a half moon”
• “a pale sun”
• “the late afternoon light coming through the el tracks fell in pale oblongs on the street”
• “a pallid sky”
• “the pale (or wan) stars”
• “the wan light of dawn”

lacking in vitality or interest or effectiveness

• “a pale rendition of the aria”
• “pale prose with the faint sweetness of lavender”
• “a pallid performance”