Muted
Muted adjective - Mostly or entirely without sound.
Vivid
Vivid adjective - Producing a mental picture through clear and impressive description.
Both words in one sentence
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Bright Is Not Good: The real world is very muted and somber, while the demon world is full of vivid, over-exposed colors.
Source: Video Game / DmC: Devil May Cry -
As shown in one of the behind the scenes features on the DVD, the wardrobe department played to this by having each character dress in more muted coloured versions of their outfits initially, with the colours becoming more vivid as their heroic/villainous aspects became more apparent.
Source: Film / Unbreakable
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