Color Theory This was not created by Mrs. Hager Fashion and ID

Color The most important element in design One of the first decisions made when decorating a room Sets the mood in a room Leaves a lasting impression with most people

: Primary Colors The source of all colors Cannot be made from mixing any other colors together Red Blue Yellow

Secondary Colors An equal blend of two primary colors Green: a blend of blue and yellow Orange: a blend of red and yellow Violet: a blend of blue and red

Tertiary (Intermediate) An equal blend of secondary and primary colors Red-Orange Yellow-Orange Yellow-Green Blue-Green Blue-Purple Red-Purple

Neutral Contain equal parts of the primary colors White Grey Black

Create your color wheel On the color wheel provided, create your color wheel

Values The amount of white or black in a color Many more colors are created by adding white or black to a color on the color wheel White + color = Tint Color + black = Shade

Color Schemes A systematic way of using the color wheel to put colors together Color Schemes are a systematic way of using the color wheel to put colors together Color Schemes are a systematic way of using the color wheel to put colors together Color Schemes are a systematic way of using the color wheel to put colors together

Color Schemes Basics -Analogous Contrast Natural -Complementary Primary Secondary Tertiary Natural Neutral + Accent Warm and Cool Similar -Monochromatic -Analogous Contrast -Complementary -Split Complementary -Triadic

Basics Primary- Red, yellow, blue Secondary- Orange, green, purple Tertiary- red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-purple, red-purple Not commonly seen in interiors, except in schools or daycares

Neutral + Accent Uses white, gray, or black neutral tones with one color from the color wheel Very commonly used in interiors Even add browns, comforting

Warm and Cool Warm- red, orange, yellow Cool- green, blue, purple Similar to the sun Cool- green, blue, purple Similar to water and grass Can be great starting place for interiors, then build and add variety

Monochromatic One color and its values Very soothing and comforting in a room when used well Can become overwhelming

Analogous Three to five colors adjacent to each other on the color wheel. This combination of colors provides very little contrast. Smoothing Mimics nature . This combination of colors provides very little contrast.

Contrast: Complementary Uses two colors that are across from each other on the color wheel Both colors draw attention equally Can be overwhelming in a room

Contrast: Split Complementary Uses a color and the two colors that are next to the complementary color Great if you want to highlight one color and make it really stand out

Contrast: Triadic Uses three colors equally spaced on the color wheel Like the basic schemes, Used sparingly in interiors

Room Color Scheme Choose one of the room sketches coloring sheets Color it using one of the color schemes per room Identify the color schemes used and write it and your name on the side of the paper