Color Review

Hues

Colors

Values

Lightness of darkness of the hues

Brightness or dullness of a hue

Intensity

Lighter Colors

Recede and make the rooms appear larger

Darker Values

Make the rooms appear smaller

Color

can be used in design to create a sense of large or small space, gives design emotion or create a mood, can create warmth or coolness. Probably the most important element of design.

Color Scheme

combinations of colors used in designing a room

Primary colors

the basic 3 colors; these cannot be mixed from other pigments; all other colors are made from these

Secondary colors

made by mixing equal parts of two primary colors

Tertiary colors

made by mixing equal parts of a primary and a secondary color; always named with primary color first

Color wheel

the basis of all color combination/relationship; the basic tool that we use when dealing with color

Analogous

color scheme created by using 2 or 3 colors located together on the color wheel

Triadic

color scheme achieved when 3 equally space colors from the color wheel are used

Monochromatic

color scheme achieved when shades and tints of one hue are used

Complementary

color scheme achieved when colors opposite each other on the color wheel are used

Split Complementary

color scheme achieved when a color and the 2 colors on each side of its complement are used

Neutral

brown,metalicts,gold,bronze

Accented Neutral

neutral color scheme with one splash of color

Symmetrical (Formal) balance

the pleasing arrangement of all the parts of a room

Asymmetrical (Informal) balance

achieved when different but equal objects are arranged to the sides of a center point

Hue

another name for color; name of the pigment that is seen by the eye

Color

Used to express individuality, set a mood, or create an illusion

Different colors create different

Moods

Orange

creates an energetic, lively, and cheerful mood

Green

creates and natural, refreshing and peaceful mood

Intensity

The brightness or dullness of a color

Warm colors

Also called advancing colors. Orange, red and yellow, Make large rooms look smaller, warm, and cozy.

Cool colors

Also called receding colors. Blue, violet, and green. Make small rooms look larger, restful, and peaceful.

Color

Most exciting element of design. Produced when light, striking an object, is reflected back to the eye.

Primary Colors

any of a group of colors from which all other colors can be obtained by mixing.

Secondary Colors

a color resulting from the mixing of two primary colors.

Tertiary Colors

a color made by mixing either one primary color with one secondary color

Monochromatic Schemes

containing or using only one color

Analogous Schemes

groups of colors that are adjacent to each other on the color wheel

Complementary Colors

colors directly opposite each other in the color spectrum

Neutral Colors

usually means without color. \_____________ colors such as beige, ivory, black, gray, and white appear to be without color

Warm Colors

are vivid and energetic, and tend to advance in space. Colors between red and yellow green on the color wheel

Cool Colors

give an impression of calm, and create a soothing impression. Colors between red-violet and green on the color wheel

Color

reflection of light and refers to hues and the properties of hue; intensity, temperature, value and saturation.

light blue is an example of a...

tint

hue refers to a...

color

shade

color (hue) with black added

red-orange is an example of a...color on the color scheme

tertiary (intermediate)

three primary colors

red, yellow, blue

three secondary colors

orange, violet, green

what term does tint and shade describe

value

the color scheme that includes the colors red, red-violet, red-orange

analogous

the color scheme that includes the colors pink, red, maroon

monochromatic

red-violet, yellow-orange, blue-green are examples of this color scheme

triadic

two colors opposite from each other on the color wheel make a...color

complementary

mixing two...colors together makes brown

opposite

a primary color mixed with a secondary color results in a...color

tertiary

a primary color mixed with another primary color results in a...color

secondary

three colors on the color wheel that are examples of cool colors

blue, green, violet

three colors on the color wheel that are examples of warm colors

red, orange, yellow

a shade is a color that has...added to it

black

a tint is a color that has...added to it

white

three neutral colors used in interior design

black, white, brown

which category does green, violet, and orange belong to

secondary

bright and dull are words that describe...

intensity

neon orange is an example of a... color

bright

khaki is an example of a... intensity

dull

how you might determine the dominant color of a color scheme

the one that shows up the most (brightest, most contrasting, or in large quality)

are neutral colors on the color wheel

NO

how does changing a color's value affect its hue

it doesn't

how many colors are on the color wheel

12

red and blue mixed together make the color...

violet

yellow and red mixed together make the color...

orange

blue and yellow mixed together make...

green

when naming a tertiary color, which color is named first

primary

Warm Colors- RED, ORANGE, YELLOW

The color scheme used in this photograph is

Cool Colors- GREEN, BLUE, VIOLET

The color scheme used in this photograph is

Neutral Colors- BROWN, GREY, BLACK, WHITE

The color scheme used in this photograph is

Primary Colors- colors that cannot be mixed. They make up all of the other colors.

The color scheme used in this photograph is

Secondary Colors- Colors that are made by mixing two primary colors.

What color scheme is shown here?

ROY-G-BV (roy-gee-biv)
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Violet(purple)

Acronym for the order of colors on the color wheel

YELLOW and RED

What two colors make ORANGE?

BLUE and RED

What two colors make VIOLET?

Complimentary colors!

Opposites colors, or those on the opposite side of the color wheel are called...

Primary Colors

Red, Blue, Yellow; base colors that help make every other color on the color wheel

Secondary Colors

Orange, Green, Purple; created when you mix two primary colors evenly

Tertiary Colors

Yellow-Orange (amber/marigold), Red-Orange vermillion/cinnabar), Red-Violet (magenta), Blue-Purple (violet), Blue-Green (teal/aqua), Yellow-Green (chartreuse/lime-green); colors that are between primary and secondary colors on the color wheel

Cool Colors

Colors on one side of the color wheel that remind you of cool things. Blue, Green, Purple

Warm Colors

Colors on one side of the color wheel that remind you of warmth and heat. red, orange, yellow

Analogous Colors

Colors next to each other on a color wheel

Complementary Colors

Colors directly across from each other on the color wheel

Achromatic

Black and White and shades of gray

Monochromatic

One Color and all of its tints and shades

Split Complementary Color Scheme

Taking two complementary colors and splitting them on one side. It makes a Y on the color wheel

Triadic Color Scheme

Any three colors that are evenly apart from each other on the color wheel. It makes a triangle on the color wheel.

Primary Colors

Red, Blue, Yellow; base colors that help make every other color on the color wheel

Secondary Colors

Orange, Green, Purple; created when you mix two primary colors evenly

Tertiary Colors

Yellow-Orange (amber/marigold), Red-Orange vermillion/cinnabar), Red-Violet (magenta), Blue-Purple (violet), Blue-Green (teal/aqua), Yellow-Green (chartreuse/lime-green); colors that are between primary and secondary colors on the color wheel

Cool Colors

Colors on one side of the color wheel that remind you of cool things. Blue, Green, Purple

Warm Colors

Colors on one side of the color wheel that remind you of warmth and heat. red, orange, yellow

Analogous Colors

Colors next to each other on a color wheel

Complementary Colors

Colors directly across from each other on the color wheel

Achromatic

Black and White and shades of gray

Monochromatic

One Color and all of its tints and shades

Split Complementary Color Scheme

Taking two complementary colors and splitting them on one side. It makes a Y on the color wheel