color scheme
noun
: a particular combination of colors
They chose an unusual color scheme for the living room.
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What would be a boardroom resembles more of a chic formal dining room, with a mossy green color scheme and glowy lighting.
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Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 14 Feb. 2026
The contest’s winner, a Danish architect and recent Chicago transplant named Alfred Råvad (sometimes spelled Roewad), suggested the color scheme of white and red.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Designed with rustic wood accents, a cheery red and green color scheme, and plenty of plaid, the property would look equally at home among the Alps of southern Germany.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
These nails are Mardi Gras in a manicure—bold, playful, and bursting with the classic purple, green, and gold color scheme.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
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Joyce Chen, Architectural Digest, 14 Feb. 2026
The contest’s winner, a Danish architect and recent Chicago transplant named Alfred Råvad (sometimes spelled Roewad), suggested the color scheme of white and red.
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Designed with rustic wood accents, a cheery red and green color scheme, and plenty of plaid, the property would look equally at home among the Alps of southern Germany.
—Sarah Kuta, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Feb. 2026
These nails are Mardi Gras in a manicure—bold, playful, and bursting with the classic purple, green, and gold color scheme.
—Daisy Maldonado, InStyle, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Color scheme.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/color%20scheme. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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