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Designed around the concept of “elevated comfort,” the palette features 21 colors, including warm neutrals, soft pastels, and bold, saturated hues. “This has been a year of unpredictability, and 2020 significantly changed our relationship with our homes,” says Erika Woelfel, vice president of color and creative services at Behr, in a press release. “When our color team began exploring a palette, we knew it needed to be grounded in what we’ve been craving: comfort and personalization....

Purple-leaf smoke tree (Cotinus coggygria, Zones 5-8) is well-known for clouds of long-lasting frothy flower plumes, but it also shines for its fall foliage. Variety ‘Velvet Cloak’ has purple-pink blooms and deep red fall color. ‘Royal Purple’ starts with red spring foliage that turns purple by summer, then transforms into a magnificent display of red, orange, and yellow in autumn. Dwarf Fothergilla gardenii ‘Mount Airy’ (Zones 5-9) is another fall foliage superstar....

3 cup pecan halves or whole almonds ½ cup sugar 2 tablespoon butter ½ teaspoon vanilla

*To Serve Salad on Cucumber “Ribbons:” Using a vegetable peeler, cut 1 small seedless cucumber lengthwise into thin “ribbons.” Drizzle with the remaining vinaigrette; toss to coat. Line a serving platter with cucumber “ribbons.” Spoon the quinoa mixture on top of cucumber and sprinkle with pistachios. Nutrition analysis per serving: 353 calories, 10 g protein, 49 g carbohydrate, 13 g total fat (2 g sat. fat), 0 mg cholesterol, 6 g fiber, 12 g total sugar, 7% Vitamin A, 14% VitaminC, 431 mg sodium, 6% calcium, 18% iron