M&M’s Day calls for Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green and Melon Mambo.

Look closely at the theme and you can picture candy shells, wrappers, glass jars, candy bowls, sugar crystals, bright packaging and checkout-counter treats. Those recognizable details give Real Red, Daffodil Delight, Blueberry Bushel, Granny Apple Green, Melon Mambo concrete visual references, so the palette feels connected to real objects and scenes rather than color in the abstract.

Together, the colors evoke a bowl of bold candy colors with plenty of contrast.

The balance of light and dark, warm and cool or quiet and energetic notes gives the combination enough contrast to stay clear while still feeling unified.