Palette (noun)

1. A thin board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
2. The range of colors used in a particular work of art or by a particular artist.
3. the range of colors, shades, or tones that a device or medium is capable of producing.

Origin:

From the french word "palette" meaning "small shovel" or "painter"s board".

Examples:

1. An artist's palette is a crucial tool for mixing paint and creating different hues.
2. The palette of colors used in the painting was quite limited, consisting mainly of blues and greens.
3. The color palette of this photograph is quite muted, with mostly shades of gray and brown.
4. The palette of colors used in the garden was quite varied, with many different shades of flowers.
5. The software's color palette includes many different hues, allowing for a wide range of artistic possibilities.