Color Theory An Introduction Color The most important

Color Theory An Introduction………

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-Green • Blue-Purple • Red-Purple

Neutral • Contain equal parts of the primary colors • White • Grey • Black

Complementary • Two colors that are across from each other on the color wheel

Split Complementary • A color and the two colors that are next to the complementary color

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

Types of Color Schemes • Monochromatic • Related -Analogous • Contrast -Complementary -Split Complementary -Triadic

Monochromatic • One color and its values

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

Contrast: Complementary Uses two colors that are across from each other on the color wheel

Contrast: Split Complementary Uses a color and the two colors that are next to the complementary color

Contrast: Triadic • Uses three colors equally spaced on the color wheel

Neutral + Accent • Uses white, gray, or black neutral tones with one color from the color wheel

Victorian Room Color Scheme • Choose one of the Victorian room sketches • Color it using one of the color schemes described • Identify the color scheme used.