Colored
Colored adjective - Marked by a variety of usually vivid colors.
Usage example: the highly colored glassware that is the studio's hallmark
Dull
Dull adjective - Lacking intensity of color.
Usage example: that canvas shirt should fade to an attractive, dull red over time
Both words in one sentence
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Polar Opposite Twins: She's apparently Pinkie's twin sister, but while Pinkie is brightly-colored and outgoing, Marble is dull-colored and reserved.
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We just don't commonly see brightly colored octopuses because they need dull colors to blend in with their surroundings.
- Dawn of Justice, however, clings to the grim and gritty, dull-colored action that's been well-known in Warner Bros.
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