color scheme
noun
: a particular combination of colors
They chose an unusual color scheme for the living room.
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The charms are visually cohesive with the bag color scheme yet striking with bold hardware.
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Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025
The color scheme of the items is black and gold, providing a nice finish and matching the aesthetic of APXGP.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
This end table comes in four neutral colors—black, brown, oak, and gray—to match any room’s color scheme.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
Even better: This aquatic color scheme creates contrast with the skin, highlighting a tan.
—María Munsuri, Vogue, 13 May 2025
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Jackson Walker, Baltimore Sun, 19 June 2025
The color scheme of the items is black and gold, providing a nice finish and matching the aesthetic of APXGP.
—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
This end table comes in four neutral colors—black, brown, oak, and gray—to match any room’s color scheme.
—Jacqueline Tempera, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
Even better: This aquatic color scheme creates contrast with the skin, highlighting a tan.
—María Munsuri, Vogue, 13 May 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 29 Jun. 2025.
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