horse of a different color 

Any specific type of thing that is different in a noticeable way, similar to a horse dyed with Jello powder so that is a different color. A new way of doing something.

In 1992 the Sony Minidisc was a horse of a different color when it came to sound recordings.

Well, that's the horse of a different color! <--In the Wizard of Oz when they refer to the purple and blue horses.

horse of a different color by Wm. Wallace The Freedom Fighter January 4, 2008

Ring finger is a different color 

When someone paints their ring finger a different color from the others it can signify them being a bottom (lgbt)

“Look at their Ring finger is a different color, it’s blue and the rest are black, you know what that means “

Ring finger is a different color by Smell-those-lovely-flowers September 16, 2021

Jim Crow of a Different Color

Jim Crow of a Different Color: trying to atone for racism of the past by adopting racist practices today.

DEI initiatives that discriminate against white people in favor of other races work just like the Jim Crow policies of the post Civil War era, are Jim Crow of a Different Color.

Jim Crow of a Different Color by Puchin March 19, 2023

through a different set of colors 

Looking at life or things with a different frame,or referrence of mind or a different attitude. Looking bat things in a different way.
Source: The idea that how one person sees colors like red or green or blue or any other color may be very different from how another person sees it. The fact that with DNA testing, scientists can tell differences in how people are genetically programmed to perceive things like sight, colors, hearing sound, odors, tastes, touches, emotions, feelings etc...

"Nice day today," said Dave.
"Are you kidding this is a dreary cold rainy day." said John.
"Any day can be a nice day if you let it be," said Dave.
"Ah yes Dave sees life through a different set of colors," said Mary.

through a different set of colors by Dave Greer March 18, 2008