My MS365 subscription is current. I have files and in Excel and Word that are part of a project where I utilize the Theme Colors Palate to highlight a number of different elements in the project. These Theme Colors Palates used in both Excel and Word look identical. What I discovered, since the same colors look different between the apps, is that the RGB settings do not match. This is a sample of the differences in the Color Theme settings. Excel Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% 244.176.132 Word Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% 237.125.29 How can I correct this differences? If I need to create a custom color palate for both apps, which I have unsuccessful in trying to figure out how to do it, just how do I create matching custom color palates? 10/19/24 - Question is edited to add the following: Excel - Version 16.89.1 (24091630) Word - Version 16.89.1 (24091630) License: Microsoft 365 Subscription for both MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015) macOS Monterery - Version: 12.7.6 (21H1320)

Here's what i see in Office 2024: Office Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% 241,168,131 Office 2013-2022 Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% 244,176,132

I'll leave this to the Mac experts.

Thank you Hans, FYI, I'm using a MacBook Air which shouldn't make any difference. The color palate setting in the Word Design Tab is Office 2013-2022 and the color palate layout between Word and Excel looks identical, so I am assuming the color palate in Excel is Office 2013-2022 as well. I don't know how to change the color palate in Excel. I also used the same color drop down selection in both apps - Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40%. When I look at the RGB settings for Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% in Word is Red = 237, Green = 125, and Blue - 29. In Excel, the RGB settings for Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% in Excel is Red = 244, Green = 176, and Blue - 132.

What happens if you select the same color theme in the Word document and Excel workbook? In Word: Design tab of the ribbon, Colors drop-down In Excel: Page Layout tab of the ribbon, Colors drop-down. Here is the one from Word:

MS365 Excel and Word Color Theme Palate RGB Settings are different. Why?

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My MS365 subscription is current. I have files and in Excel and Word that are part of a project where I utilize the Theme Colors Palate to highlight a number of different elements in the project.

These Theme Colors Palates used in both Excel and Word look identical. What I discovered, since the same colors look different between the apps, is that the RGB settings do not match.

This is a sample of the differences in the Color Theme settings.

Excel	Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40%	244.176.132
Word	Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40%	237.125.29

How can I correct this differences? If I need to create a custom color palate for both apps, which I have unsuccessful in trying to figure out how to do it, just how do I create matching custom color palates?

10/19/24 - Question is edited to add the following:

Excel - Version 16.89.1 (24091630)

Word - Version 16.89.1 (24091630)

License: Microsoft 365 Subscription for both

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)

macOS Monterery - Version: 12.7.6 (21H1320)

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Anonymous

2024-10-19T15:01:03+00:00

Thank you.

I have added the following to the original question:

Excel - Version 16.89.1 (24091630)

Word - Version 16.89.1 (24091630)

License: Microsoft 365 Subscription for both

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)

macOS Monterery - Version: 12.7.6 (21H1320)
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2024-10-18T16:30:06+00:00

Here's what i see in Office 2024:

Office Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% 241,168,131

Office 2013-2022 Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% 244,176,132
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HansV 462.6K Reputation points

2024-10-16T17:51:03+00:00

I'll leave this to the Mac experts.
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Anonymous

2024-10-16T14:58:24+00:00

Thank you Hans,

FYI, I'm using a MacBook Air which shouldn't make any difference.

The color palate setting in the Word Design Tab is Office 2013-2022 and the color palate layout between Word and Excel looks identical, so I am assuming the color palate in Excel is Office 2013-2022 as well. I don't know how to change the color palate in Excel.

I also used the same color drop down selection in both apps - Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40%.

When I look at the RGB settings for Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% in Word is Red = 237, Green = 125, and Blue - 29. In Excel, the RGB settings for Orange, Accent 2, Lighter 40% in Excel is Red = 244, Green = 176, and Blue - 132.
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2024-10-16T14:23:52+00:00

What happens if you select the same color theme in the Word document and Excel workbook?

In Word: Design tab of the ribbon, Colors drop-down

In Excel: Page Layout tab of the ribbon, Colors drop-down.

Here is the one from Word:
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