The feel of a city is greatly impacted by its architecture and layout, and most neighborhoods in any given city will tend to be similar, including the color palettes. However, sometimes you can get caught off-guard if you come across an unusually shaped or colored building, and it can completely change the visual dynamic of the city. Here are a few surprising color palettes found in cities across the world that would definitely grab anyone's attention.

Photo by Thomas Hawk

This set of condos in Emeryville, California is already laid out as a perfect color palette.

Photo by Georgios Karamanis

Adding some fun colors to the city in Uppsala, Sweden.

Photo by Point-Shoot-Edit		A familiar sight to any of you in midtown Manhattan, where this building is located. The unusual angles of the architecture are complimented by more unusual shapes of color.

 

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This wonderfully colored façade is located in the Chinatown area of Singapore, according to its flickr page.

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Some very drastic color changes between these buildings located in San Giustino, a province of Perugia.

Photo by Brian Christensen		I like the one seemingly out of place white window on the third floor of this vibrant building in Berlin.

 

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Here are some very colorful homes in Mexico.

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An apartment building in Bologna, Italy.