color scheme
noun
: a particular combination of colors
They chose an unusual color scheme for the living room.
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The compact, armless design is suitable for those who won't be spending a majority of their workdays at home, but is comfortable enough to support occasional work from home days and easy to match with your existing color scheme.
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
Pulling together a Wimbledon party is especially easy because this occasion already has a traditional food, drink, and color scheme.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Mark Richardson, team president and son of founding owner Jerry Richardson, had already picked out Carolina’s black, blue and silver color scheme.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
Around the trauma tower, a blanched color scheme is used throughout.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 2025
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Julia Harrison, Architectural Digest, 10 July 2025
Pulling together a Wimbledon party is especially easy because this occasion already has a traditional food, drink, and color scheme.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 July 2025
Mark Richardson, team president and son of founding owner Jerry Richardson, had already picked out Carolina’s black, blue and silver color scheme.
—Charlotte Observer, 3 July 2025
Around the trauma tower, a blanched color scheme is used throughout.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, HollywoodReporter, 13 June 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 20 Jul. 2025.
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