color scheme

noun

: a particular combination of colors
They chose an unusual color scheme for the living room.

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The 646 square foot Lodge Suites now feature four poster beds, a cream and white color scheme with accent wool throws and pillows, spacious bathrooms with deep soaking tubs and heated wood floors along with glass doors leading to a terrace on the river. Laurie Werner, Forbes.com, 29 Apr. 2025 The cabin, which features the inverse of the exterior color scheme, may be configured the same way as any other current-gen 911 convertible, but the decoration is entirely unique. Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 23 Apr. 2025 Patrice Lucien Cochet’s widescreen cinematography, however, has a muted color scheme that renders the images rather drab. Dennis Harvey, Variety, 11 Apr. 2025 One stroke of luck: the Yankees’ shade of navy blue (Pantone 289) is remarkably similar to the Rays’ shade (Pantone 282), meaning Steinbrenner Field’s basic color scheme fits its new occupants pretty well. Chad Jennings, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for color scheme

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“Color scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20scheme. Accessed 17 May. 2025.

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