Synonyms of hues

hues

noun

plural of hue

as in shades

a property that becomes apparent when light falls on an object and by which things that are identical in form can be distinguished

decorated the room in hues of blue and green

Synonyms & Similar Words

• shades
• colors
• tones
• tints
• colorations
• tinges
• tinctures
• colorings
• contrasts
• undertones
• overtones
• casts
• primary colors
• saturations
• values
• pigmentations
• secondary colors
• chromas
• chromaticities
• tertiary colors
• colorways

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• achromatisms

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of hues

The Grammy winner's makeup, by makeup artist Dee, was a fun, colorful mix of hues, including cerulean blue, daffodil yellow, and orchid pink, with a brighter pink applied high up on her cheekbones and buffed out to her temples. — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 12 Oct. 2026

The five key shades were selected from Coloro’s library of more than 3,500 hues. — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026

Now pink, brown, green and gray are turning up in sleep apps, audiology offices and bedtime routines, along with a few less familiar hues further out on the spectrum. — Hanna Wickes, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026

Another idea is to choose a base color that pairs well with it, such as pale yellow or butter yellow, and limit your outfit to those two hues. — Nuria Luis, Glamour, 9 Oct. 2026

There’s lots of neutral hues available but the sunny yellow will brighten up any window-deficient bathroom. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 6 Oct. 2026

The filament bulb’s lurid orange-yellow was different — not less orange or yellow, but somehow also whiter, richer, rounder, as if Sorolla had worked in some of his cadmium hues. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026

Color performance on the Pro Series OLED is excellent, even if the TV doesn’t aspire to show the widest range of hues. — Will Greenwald, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026