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a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished
decorated the room in hues of blue and green
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Recent Examples of hues
Handcarved furniture, throw pillows and rugs in sea and sand hues, and textured wall hangings all reflect the surrounding landscape.
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Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Deep hues and earthy tones are definitely having a moment with reds, purples, and greens rising in popularity as well.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
There’s a wide range of colors in fashion for 2025, but brown hues are amongst the most popular, as evident with Pantone’s color of the year, Mocha Mouse.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Celebrated annually during the National Cherry Blossom Festival—which honors the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo's Mayor Yukio Ozaki to DC in 1912—these stunning blossoms cloak the city’s iconic landmarks in soft pastel pink and white hues.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
Maintaining a natural darkness at night and exposing oneself to bright natural sunlight in the mornings is especially helpful, as not only the eyes, but the skin also detects hues of light.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
On shades, though this uses a blend of chemical and physical filters, the shade range is solid—those from fair to deep hues across a range of undertones should have no trouble finding a shade.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Terra-cotta has become an iconic shade for Italian color palettes; other hues, like neutrals, balance the boldness of the rustic hues to elicit serenity in any room.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
The deck outside the main living space offers jaw-dropping views, the scenery shifting from the golden glow of sunrise to the soft hues of dusk.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
Carrie Honaker, Travel + Leisure, 11 Mar. 2025
Deep hues and earthy tones are definitely having a moment with reds, purples, and greens rising in popularity as well.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
There’s a wide range of colors in fashion for 2025, but brown hues are amongst the most popular, as evident with Pantone’s color of the year, Mocha Mouse.
—Kathryn O'Shea-Evans, Architectural Digest, 11 Mar. 2025
Celebrated annually during the National Cherry Blossom Festival—which honors the gift of 3,000 cherry trees from Tokyo's Mayor Yukio Ozaki to DC in 1912—these stunning blossoms cloak the city’s iconic landmarks in soft pastel pink and white hues.
—Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 10 Mar. 2025
Maintaining a natural darkness at night and exposing oneself to bright natural sunlight in the mornings is especially helpful, as not only the eyes, but the skin also detects hues of light.
—Tanya Akim, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
On shades, though this uses a blend of chemical and physical filters, the shade range is solid—those from fair to deep hues across a range of undertones should have no trouble finding a shade.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 10 Mar. 2025
Terra-cotta has become an iconic shade for Italian color palettes; other hues, like neutrals, balance the boldness of the rustic hues to elicit serenity in any room.
—Maggie Gillette, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 Mar. 2025
The deck outside the main living space offers jaw-dropping views, the scenery shifting from the golden glow of sunrise to the soft hues of dusk.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Hues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hues. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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