While it's true that military ships (and planes) are painted gray in order to camouflage against a background of haze and clouds, it's also true that there's a

While it's true that military ships (and planes) are painted gray in order to camouflage against a background of haze and clouds, it's also true that there's a civilian demographic that have some kind of desire to appear as tough manly men by adopting a military-inspired aesthetic and behaving in an aggressive and intimidating manner.