diff --git a/.env.dist b/.env.dist
index 28423a20..bcc39b5f 100644
--- a/.env.dist
+++ b/.env.dist
@@ -1,3 +1,3 @@
-VERSION=1.3.1
+VERSION=1.3.2
 PYPI_USERNAME=__token__
 PYPI_PASSWORD= #api token
diff --git a/Makefile b/Makefile
index 5459d0c0..01758e07 100644
--- a/Makefile
+++ b/Makefile
@@ -35,10 +35,11 @@ set-version: ## set new package version
 	echo "Updated version: ${GREEN}$$VERSION${RESET}"
 
 build: ## build module
-	python3 -m build
+build: cleanup
 	sed -E -i "s/^VERSION.+/VERSION=$$VERSION/" .env.dist
+	python3 -m build
 
-## Making new release (test repo)
+## Test repository
 
 upload-dev: ## upload module to test repository
 	python3 -m twine upload --repository testpypi dist/* -u ${PYPI_USERNAME} -p ${PYPI_PASSWORD}
@@ -46,16 +47,10 @@ upload-dev: ## upload module to test repository
 install-dev: ## install module from test repository
 	pip install -i https://test.pypi.org/simple/ pytermor-delameter==${VERSION}
 
-release-dev: ## build, upload and install using test repository
-release-dev: cleanup build upload-dev install-dev
-
-## Making new release
+## Primary repository
 
 upload: ## upload module
 	python3 -m twine upload dist/* -u ${PYPI_USERNAME} -p ${PYPI_PASSWORD} --verbose
 
 install: ## install module
 	pip install pytermor==${VERSION}
-
-release: ## build, upload and install module
-release: cleanup build upload install
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
index 7e363db0..cb046c7b 100644
--- a/README.md
+++ b/README.md
@@ -780,6 +780,11 @@ As a rule of a thumb, **name** equals to **opening seq** in lower case.
     <td><code>CYAN</code></td>
     <td><code>COLOR_OFF</code></td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><code>gray</code></td>
+    <td><code>GRAY</code></td>
+    <td><code>COLOR_OFF</code></td>
+  </tr>
 
   <tr><td colspan="3"><br><b>background colors</b></td></tr>
   <tr>
@@ -812,6 +817,11 @@ As a rule of a thumb, **name** equals to **opening seq** in lower case.
     <td><code>BG_CYAN</code></td>
     <td><code>BG_COLOR_OFF</code></td>
   </tr>
+  <tr>
+    <td><code>bg_gray</code></td>
+    <td><code>BG_GRAY</code></td>
+    <td><code>BG_COLOR_OFF</code></td>
+  </tr>
 </table>
 
 </details>
@@ -820,6 +830,18 @@ You can of course create your own sequences and formats, but with one limitation
 
 ## Changelog
 
+### v1.3.2
+
+Added `gray` and `bg_gray` format presets. 
+
+### v1.3.1
+
+Interface revisioning.
+
+### v1.2.1
+
+`opening_seq` and `closing_seq` properties for `Format` class.
+
 ### v1.2.0
 
 `EmptySequenceSGR` and `EmptyFormat` classes.
diff --git a/setup.cfg b/setup.cfg
index ea1f591b..3b0dfd70 100644
--- a/setup.cfg
+++ b/setup.cfg
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 [metadata]
 name = pytermor
-version = 1.3.1
+version = 1.3.2
 author = Aleksandr Shavykin
 author_email = 0.delameter@gmail.com
 description = ANSI formatted terminal output library
diff --git a/src/pytermor/fmt.py b/src/pytermor/fmt.py
index 7e348436..fbb056c3 100644
--- a/src/pytermor/fmt.py
+++ b/src/pytermor/fmt.py
@@ -109,6 +109,7 @@ def autof(*args: str|int|SequenceSGR) -> Format:
 blue = autof(code.BLUE)
 magenta = autof(code.MAGENTA)
 cyan = autof(code.CYAN)
+gray = autof(code.GRAY)
 
 bg_red = autof(code.BG_RED)
 bg_green = autof(code.BG_GREEN)
@@ -116,3 +117,4 @@ def autof(*args: str|int|SequenceSGR) -> Format:
 bg_blue = autof(code.BG_BLUE)
 bg_magenta = autof(code.BG_MAGENTA)
 bg_cyan = autof(code.BG_CYAN)
+bg_gray = autof(code.BG_GRAY)