1
: a thin oval or rectangular board or tablet that a painter holds and mixes pigments on
2
a
: the set of colors put on the palette
b(1)
: a particular range, quality, or use of color
The designer's palette consisted mostly of earth tones.
(2)
: a comparable range, quality, or use of available elements
a rich palette of tones and timbres
a palette of flavors
a palette of vegetables
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Kristen Brown, Director of Architectural Operations at Clayton Korte in San Antonio and Austin, Texas, says she’s noticed an uptick in clients requesting more playful palettes for outside their homes.
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Throughout, there’s a distinct midcentury-modern vibe, with open-plan living spaces, vintage artwork, and a masculine palette of materials that includes concrete and charcoal-colored masonry along with leather, chrome, and glass.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
The interior designer worked with Rimland Construction to add windows, enlarge the ones that already existed, open the floor plan, and create a palette different from the more traditional Sag Harbor style.
—Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
The color palette, the ambiences, the use of natural light.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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Quincy Bulin, Southern Living, 30 Dec. 2024
Throughout, there’s a distinct midcentury-modern vibe, with open-plan living spaces, vintage artwork, and a masculine palette of materials that includes concrete and charcoal-colored masonry along with leather, chrome, and glass.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 30 Dec. 2024
The interior designer worked with Rimland Construction to add windows, enlarge the ones that already existed, open the floor plan, and create a palette different from the more traditional Sag Harbor style.
—Stacie Stukin, Architectural Digest, 30 Dec. 2024
The color palette, the ambiences, the use of natural light.
—Glenn Whipp, Los Angeles Times, 26 Dec. 2024
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“Palette.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/palette. Accessed 7 Jan. 2025.
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palette
noun
pal·ette
ˈpal-ət 
1
: a thin usually oval board or tablet with a hole for the thumb at one end used by a painter to lay and mix pigments on
2
: the colors put on the palette
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