She painted the room in pastel shades.

Having a soft, light color that is often pale and muted.
The artist prefers using pastel colors in her paintings.
He wore a pastel shirt to the party.
The decorations featured pastel balloons and streamers.
pastel colors
pastel shades
pastel palette
soft
light
muted
The walls were painted in a pastel shade of blue.

Describing a light, soft color, often used in art and design.
She wore a pastel pink dress to the party.
The artist chose pastel colors for her painting.
They decorated the nursery in pastel tones.
pastel colors
pastel shades
pastel palette
soft
light
faded
She used a pastel to draw a beautiful sunset.

A type of soft, colored chalk used for drawing.
He colored the flowers with a pastel.
The artist chose a pastel for her portrait.
They bought pastels for the art class.
soft pastel
colored pastel
pastel drawing
chalk
crayon
drawing stick