Download - Color-Interior Design
Color
Primary, Secondary & Tertiary
Primary Colors
3 colors
Red, yellow & blue
Secondary Colors
3 colors Green, orange &
violet Mix 2 primary colors together
Ex. Yellow+blue=
green
Tertiary Colors 6 colors Blue-green, red-
orange, red-violet, blue-violet, yellow-green & yellow-orange
Mix 1 primary color & 1 secondary color
Ex. Red+orange= red-orange
Primary name comes 1st
Hue
The color itself.Can be lightened or darkened but the hue
(color) is the same.
Value
The degree of lightness or darkness of a hue in relation to black and white To raise value- add white (tint) To lower value- add black (shade) The higher the value-increase in size The lower the value-decrease in size Light colors-recede Dark colors- advance
Tint
When you add white to a hue and raise the value
Tones
When you add both black and white to a hue
Shades
When you add black to a hue and lower the value
Chroma or intensity
Brightness or dullness of a color; purity or strength of a color.
Intensity is lessened as a color is mixed with its complementary color.
Chroma continued…..
Intense or pure colors are: Bright and stimulating Seem larger and closer People pay more attention to the form
Warm colors Cool colors
Yellow –green to red-violet
Sunlight and fire Active & cheery Advancing informal
Red-violet to yellow-green
Restful Soothing Receding formal
Color Schemes
Monochromatic
Analogous
Complimentary
Monochromatic
Tints, tones and shades of the same color Ex. Blues & neutrals or all blues
Analogous
2 or more colors next to each other on the color wheel
Ex. Blue, blue-green & green
Complimentary- 3 types
Direct/ complementary
2 colors directly opposite each other on the color wheel
Ex. Red and green
Split Complementary
3 colors
1 color plus the 2 colors on either side of it’s complementary color
Ex. Yellow, red-violet & blue violet
Triadic
Any 3 colors that are equidistant on the color wheel
Ex. Orange, violet & green
Neutral
The room is basically neutral colors with small amounts of color for contrast Neutrals: white, black, gray, beige, brown Easy to create and live with Accent with bright color for contrast
Example: white, black, red