Mountbatten pink adjective 1noun 1forms 1 adjective1 •(historical) Of a pinkish-grey colour. noun1 •(historical) A pinkish-grey camouflage colour, used to paint several ships of the British Royal Navy during World War II.Before long all the destroyers in his flotilla were painted medium grey with a dash of Venetian red, a tone that quickly became known as Mountbatten pink. — 2016 formsMountbatten pinks