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• Carpets were plush and light tans with designs in shades of brown.
  — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
• Soft shades of blue, green, and purple make this summer pedi pop.
  — Rebecca Norris, InStyle, 5 July 2026
• Her short, round nails were decked out in massive crystals in shades of silver and gold.
  — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026
• The crowd looked up as the pyrotechnic display colored the sky in shades of red, white and blue.
  — Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 4 July 2026
• Seashells, pearls, and gold chrome look surprisingly subdued, thanks to shades of cream and white.
  — Ariel Wodarcyk, InStyle, 2 July 2026
• Plants flower in shades of yellow, red, pink, or white and are always buzzing with pollinators.
  — Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 3 July 2026
• Marbled white quartz comes in a variety of veining colors, with shades of gray being the most common.
  — Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 30 June 2026
• The trail is beautiful year-round but really pops in the fall, when the aspen trees turn shades of yellow, orange, and red.
  — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
• Hawke was dressed in a navy suit for the occasion, matching Ryan's gown, which featured several shades of blue.
  — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026
• Wide-leg jeans are still going strong in 2026, especially in shades of dark and medium blue.
  — René Chávez Esparza, Glamour, 9 July 2026
• Although the country's flag is red and white, the team has worn shades of blue since the 1930s, according to reports.
  — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 3 July 2026
• When this tournament is gone, the lasting images will be baby blue, yellow, orange and two more shades of yellow Friday.
  — Sam McDowell July 3, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026
• The $46 style is 100 percent cotton and comes in different shades of denim, ranging from crisp white to inky blue.
  — Reece Andavolgyi, InStyle, 5 July 2026
• The walls were decorated in tans, light browns and shades of gold, with plenty of brown wooden paneling, cabinets and credenzas.
  — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 8 July 2026
• From Solaire’s Pool Bar & Grill, watch the sky shift through shades of gold, orange and pink while enjoying refreshing drinks and light bites.
  — Ching Dee, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
• Others may see shades of grey and argue that Paraguay are within its right to target any possible weakness in pursuit of an on-field edge, even if that weakness is the referee himself.
  — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 5 July 2026
• Materials lean warm and minimal—Baltic birch, black steel, and soft shades of green—with witty Moxy touches like quirky headboard art and colorful accents.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 July 2026
• Guests reportedly dressed in white for the wedding, while Turner wore a custom Giorgio Armani gown featuring shades of green and black.
  — Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026
• Finally, the premier level, which tops out at floor 36 (the highest story allowed on the island) incorporates blue, white, and shades of gray to mirror the sky and clouds.
  — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 July 2026
• Its medium-to-dark green leaves have serrated margins, and the foliage transitions to shades of yellow, purple-red, or a combination of both in fall, adding vibrant seasonal color to your garden.
  — Sj McShane, Martha Stewart, 29 June 2026
• Embrace head-to-toe tonal dressing, leaning into a single hue, as seen in shades of blue, pink, and yellow at Auralee, Celine, and Dries Van Noten.
  — Christina Holevas, Vogue, 5 July 2026
• Meanwhile, Charvet’s travel slippers, whose fans include Chloë Sevigny, are available in 128 shades of suede kidskin or napa leather.
  — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
• The striking design featured an artful butterfly wing motif composed of elaborate, multi-colored beadwork in shades of navy, turquoise, silver, moss green, crimson red, blush pink, and indigo.
  — Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 28 June 2026
• The collection features shades of purple and lavender, symbolizing the signature twilight sky after the sun sets on those long summer days at the park and the fireworks begin, twinkling like pixie dust above the castle.
  — Tiffany Chang, Travel + Leisure, 26 June 2026
• The rapper, real name Belcalis Almánzar, wore a multi-colored corset with an intergalactic pattern in shades of purple, pink and yellow detailing on the bust.
  — Eleanor Jacobs, PEOPLE, 29 June 2026
• Ironically, though, her flushed and rosy cheeks were created with two shades of the Beauty Pie Supercheek Cream Blush — one of which was in her iconic color palette, while the other was actually — gasp!
  — Alyssa Grabinski, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026
• Benjamin Moore, Constellation, AF-540 Lowe uses shades of blue on patio ceilings and interior elements alike.
  — Elizabeth Sweet, Southern Living, 4 July 2026
• Two shades of yellow, one closer to a ripe lemon, the other closer to gold, filled Kansas City’s FIFA World Cup Fan Fest as Ghana and Colombia battled for a spot in the Round of 16 on Friday night.
  — Latif Love july 4, Kansas City Star, 4 July 2026