color scheme

noun

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

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Despite these very traditional nuances, the Excalibur Grande Complication has a completely modern look, with its crenelated bezel, triple lugs, skeleton hands and edgy rose gold and black color scheme. Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025 The mountain retreat comes complete with a cocktail bar, restaurant, library, and a dusty green interior color scheme that serves as a nod to the natural landscape that surrounds it. Elise Taylor, Vogue, 17 Apr. 2025 Just based on the color scheme, the person on the left is almost certainly either Milly Alcock dressed as Supergirl or her stunt double (the video caption identifies her as the latter). David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025 All three share a black and gold color scheme, but the 41 mm Performance Chrono is the only one housed in an 18k pink gold case. Justin Fenner, Robb Report, 1 Apr. 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 27 Apr. 2025.

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