color scheme
noun
: a particular combination of colors
They chose an unusual color scheme for the living room.
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Finish it with wood siding to create your own miniature cabin, install vinyl or cedar shake siding to transform it into a quaint cottage, or add a simple coat of exterior paint to match your color scheme.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is phasing out its tan vehicles in favor of new ones with a black color scheme.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Social media posts and coverage from both progressive and independent outlets noted changes to Culbert's campaign branding, including a color scheme shift on her website from purple to red, coinciding with her party filing.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
This central enfilade of three house-like honorific rooms was painted a classical color scheme of terra cotta, sky blue and pale grey with glossy off-white trim.
—Dan Lobitz, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 2025
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 Dec. 2025
The Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office is phasing out its tan vehicles in favor of new ones with a black color scheme.
—Josh Wood, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2025
Social media posts and coverage from both progressive and independent outlets noted changes to Culbert's campaign branding, including a color scheme shift on her website from purple to red, coinciding with her party filing.
—Associate News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
This central enfilade of three house-like honorific rooms was painted a classical color scheme of terra cotta, sky blue and pale grey with glossy off-white trim.
—Dan Lobitz, Architectural Digest, 9 Dec. 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 15 Dec. 2025.
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