---
title: deviceGray
framework: appkit
role: symbol
role_heading: Type Property
path: appkit/nscolorspace/devicegray
---

# deviceGray

A color space object that represents a calibrated or device-dependent gray color space.

## Declaration

```swift
class var deviceGray: NSColorSpace { get }
```

## Return Value

Return Value The NSColorSpace object. The color space also includes an alpha component. Typical devices that use this color space are grayscale printers and displays. This object corresponds to the Cocoa color space name NSDeviceWhiteColorSpace.

## See Also

### Getting a Named Color Space

- [deviceRGB](appkit/nscolorspace/devicergb.md)
- [genericRGB](appkit/nscolorspace/genericrgb.md)
- [deviceCMYK](appkit/nscolorspace/devicecmyk.md)
- [genericCMYK](appkit/nscolorspace/genericcmyk.md)
- [genericGray](appkit/nscolorspace/genericgray.md)
- [sRGB](appkit/nscolorspace/srgb.md)
- [extendedSRGB](appkit/nscolorspace/extendedsrgb.md)
- [displayP3](appkit/nscolorspace/displayp3.md)
- [genericGamma22Gray](appkit/nscolorspace/genericgamma22gray.md)
- [extendedGenericGamma22Gray](appkit/nscolorspace/extendedgenericgamma22gray.md)
- [adobeRGB1998](appkit/nscolorspace/adobergb1998.md)