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i did pass 1st grade, yet i always learned they were grey. maybe you should take this up with the international elephant foundation. 
https://elephantconservation.org/about-elephants/#:~:text=The%20natural%20color%20is%20grayish,soil%20where%20the%20elephant%20lives.
t h e y d e s e r v e n o t h i n g b u t p a i n f o r t h e l i e s t h e y h a v e s p r e a d
also Encyclopedia Britannica, Wikipedia, WWF, Smithsonian, and PPG Paints 
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elephant#:~:text=Elephants%20are%20typically%20grey
https://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/asian-elephant#:~:text=Asian%20elephant%20skin%20is%20gray%2C
https://www.ppgpaints.com/color/color-families/neutrals/elephant-gray