color scheme
noun
: a particular combination of colors
They chose an unusual color scheme for the living room.
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His Ballerina recently returned after a long hiatus with a brilliant red inspired by Puerto Rican Flamboyan trees, and later this year his take on the Gazelle Indoor will come back while borrowing a color scheme from the ballet silhouette.
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Much of the home, from flooring to fixtures, is decked out in the classic black-and-white color scheme that Keaton famously favored.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026
The partnership was a perfect fit for the Knicks wife, who is no stranger to the color scheme.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Arsh Raziuddin designed the jerseys, of which there are 500 in each color scheme — orange and blue, black and yellow, or black and white.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
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Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 17 June 2026
Much of the home, from flooring to fixtures, is decked out in the classic black-and-white color scheme that Keaton famously favored.
—Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 15 June 2026
The partnership was a perfect fit for the Knicks wife, who is no stranger to the color scheme.
—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 13 June 2026
Arsh Raziuddin designed the jerseys, of which there are 500 in each color scheme — orange and blue, black and yellow, or black and white.
—Jami Ganz, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
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 21 Jun. 2026.
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