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colour scheme

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noun

  1. a planned combination or juxtaposition of colours, as in interior decorating

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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It features a new red, white and navy blue colour scheme in a change from the previous white and light blue livery.

From Barron's Jul. 8, 2026

Whether a new colour scheme can mend a shattered reputation remains doubtful.

From Barron's Nov. 20, 2025

The women and girls shared more than a colour scheme - with many being pupils of Kathryn's dance school.

From BBC May 7, 2025

Mr Marshall describes how there aren't too many quality photographs of the Hippodrome, so he "had to use his judgement" when designing the model in terms of colour scheme and scale.

From BBC Mar. 13, 2025

After drinking this tea we were shown over the Geshe's private apartments and chapel, the prevailing colour scheme of the room being yellow.

From Mount Everest the Reconnaissance, 1921 by Charles Kenneth Howard-Bury

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