Matte and Pastel

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Matte adjective - Lacking a surface luster or gloss.

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Pastel and matte are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Pastel" instead an adjective "Matte".

Nearby Words: mat, matted, matting, matt, mattery

Pastel adjective - Lacking intensity of color.

Usage example: a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls

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Matte and pastel are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Matte" instead an adjective "Pastel".

Nearby Word: paste

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