color scheme

noun

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

Examples of color scheme in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Their cousin Zara, 43, also stuck to the color scheme, sporting a white dress with pink buttons. Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 21 May 2024 His wife found the color scheme—Brazilian Metallic Brown paint, a red leather interior, and bronze wheels—so heinous that Dennis sold it. Sean Evans, Robb Report, 21 May 2024 Her team will spruce up the restaurant with a new orange, brown and gray color scheme and a fresh logo. Amanda Yeager, Baltimore Sun, 19 Mar. 2024 The mogul also posted a photo of one room inside her home transformed into the ‘Psalm Patrol’ with a white and bright green color scheme, fake slime on the floor and doorway and backpacks — just like the ones worn by the Ghostbusters team in the franchise — hanging up on a fake brick wall. Escher Walcott, Peoplemag, 12 May 2024 The two websites also share a blue-and-white color scheme. Chris Quintana, The Courier-Journal, 9 May 2024 In the pic, the fake Perry poses on the iconic Met Gala steps — which boast a different color scheme than the real event. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2024 For 2021 and 2022, the galas — held in conjunction with the two-part exhibition In America: A Lexicon of Fashion, the carpet was cream with leafy green accents followed by a red, white and blue color scheme. Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 May 2024 Its all-white color scheme makes for breezy evenings in, and the kitchen comes with the home cook’s dream: a La Cornue range. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 6 May 2024

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“Color scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20scheme. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

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