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8 Unexpected Color Combinations

Make color all about contrast -- rich, bold, vibrant shades that are dazzling enough on their own, but simply breathtaking when used together. Get to know our favorite combos.

Green and putty
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Clover and Putty

Full-on green is too intense on its own for a personal space, so limit it to recesses and use a contrasting putty shade on the projection for skin flattering bathing.

Try this color combo:
Martha Stewart
Picnic Ocean
MS294

Martha Stewart
Newsprint
MS210

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