color scheme
noun
: a particular combination of colors
They chose an unusual color scheme for the living room.
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Style it with bright white sheets for a crisp color scheme, or pair it with a soft pink to accent the blooming pattern with a summery look.
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Aligned with Bernstein’s minimalistic, elevated essentials aesthetic, the items follow a monochromatic color scheme with funky accents.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
That’s clear from the lobby’s bifurcated color scheme to the rooms themselves.
—Mark Dee
may 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026
Before each round, the prover secretly changes the color scheme, to prevent the verifier from piecing together bits of information from different rounds.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 2026
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Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 13 May 2026
Aligned with Bernstein’s minimalistic, elevated essentials aesthetic, the items follow a monochromatic color scheme with funky accents.
—Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 13 May 2026
That’s clear from the lobby’s bifurcated color scheme to the rooms themselves.
—Mark Dee
may 12, Idaho Statesman, 12 May 2026
Before each round, the prover secretly changes the color scheme, to prevent the verifier from piecing together bits of information from different rounds.
—Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 11 May 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 15 May. 2026.
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