Which word can replace the phrase "difference or discrepancy" without changing the meaning of this sentence?

Question

The difference or discrepancy of colors in the tile creates an attractive pattern.

Responses

analogy
analogy

context
context

variance
variance

precision

Answer 1

The word that can replace "difference or discrepancy" in the sentence without changing its meaning is "variance."

So the revised sentence would be:

"The variance of colors in the tile creates an attractive pattern."