COLOR Chapter 7
Color: An Exciting Designer’s Tool Unlimited opportunities for decorating Creates a mood within a room
Red/Pink/Maroon Associated Words Danger Love Power Passion Anger Fire Stimulates the Nervous System
Orange/Peach/Burnt Orange Cheerful Warm Courage Energy Hope Hospitality
Yellow/Light Yellow/Yellow Green Light Airy Cheerful Friendly Prosperity
Green/Light Green/Forest Green Refreshing Nature Cool Peaceful Friendly Good Luck
Blue/Sky Blue/Navy Cool Calm Reserved Serenity Tranquility Formality
Violet/Lavender/Plum Royalty Dignity Mystery
Black/Gray (Neutral) Mysterious Severe Dramatic
White/Ivory Youth Freshness Innocence Purity
Color Spectrum The full range of all existing colors More than 10 million identified colors
Primary Colors Red, Yellow and Blue
Secondary Colors Orange (Yellow/Red) Green (Yellow/Blue) Violet (Blue/Red)
Intermediate Colors Tertiary Colors: Yellow-Green Blue-Green Blue-Violet Red-Violet Red-Orange Yellow-Orange
Hue/Value/Intensity/Tint Hue Name of a color Value Lightness or darkness of a hue Intensity Brightness or dullness of a hue Tint Hue made lighter by adding white
Shade Hue made darker by adding black Compliment of a Hue Color directly opposite on a standard color wheel
Warm Color and Their Affects Warm Colors Are: Orange, Red, Yellow Affects Advancing colors appear larger or closer; warm and cozy
Cool Colors and Their Affect Cool Colors Are: Green, Blue, Violet Affect: Receding colors appear smaller and further away
Neutral/Near-Neutral White, Black, Grey (Neutral) Brown, Tan, Beige (Near-Neutral)