ashen vs blanched

ashen and blanched both are adjectives.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ashen	No	Yes	No	No
blanched	No	Yes	No	No

As adjectives, ashen and blanched are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of ashen include bloodless, livid, white.

ashen (adjective)	blanched (adjective)
anemic looking from illness or emotion	anemic looking from illness or emotion
made of wood of the ash tree	(especially of plants) developed without chlorophyll by being deprived of light