It's noteworthy that in Finland they distinguish between two major populations on either side of a major river there by whether or not they have blue eyes (the fellows to the West of the river) or gray eyes (the fellows to the East of the river.)
Although outsiders might think they all have blue eyes, the Finns do notice the gray/blue difference.
This difference is also apparantly linked to some genes that control cholesterol production and levels, and by forcing change in the diets of the gray eyed people, the Finns have improved their heart health and lengthened their lives to measurable degrees.
Check those eyes again ~ bet they are "gray".
Your own "hazel" combed with a "gray" yields "brown". Remember, it's not a matter of having or not having pigmentation ~ it's where that pigment shows up on the iris ~ inside, outside, or both ~ that gives the different colors.
Check the eyes.
No, my husbands eyes were definitely a clear light blue. Two of our grandchildren have gray eyes, quite different.
Their mother is Celtic in background.