The Magic of Color Housing Color n Color

The Magic of Color Housing

Color n Color affects how people feel n It can trigger thoughts and memories n Certain colors make people feel certain ways: – – – – Red- bold, excited, or nervous Orange- friendly, hopeful, and full of energy Blue- subdued, and used to create calm feeling Dark blue- can be depressing Greens- calming influence Yellow- good for studying, cheerfulness, happy White- simple, clean look, leads to feelings of isolation

Warm Colors n Red, associated with the sun orange, and yellow n Suitable n It’s in areas of activity possible to have a warm green or warm blue (blues look warmer when red is added to them)

Cool Colors n Capture the essence of the ocean n Blues and greens n It’s possible to have a cool yellow n Cool colors are popular in bedrooms, bathrooms, and home offices because of their relaxing effect n The colors you choose will depend partly on the purpose of the rooms

Illusions with Color n Warm-colored objects appear closer than cool -colored ones n One can visually enlarge a small room by painting the walls a cool color n A high ceiling painted a darker color will appear lower n A low ceiling painted a lighter color will appear higher n Bold, bright colors make objects stand out

The Color Wheel Visual tool to help see how colors are related to one another n The placement of each color is significant n Primary colors: yellow, red, blue n – Basic; cannot be created by mixing colors n Secondary colors: orange, violet, green – Appear half-way between primary colors on the color wheel n Tertiary colors: yellow-orange, red-violet, blue-green, yellowgreen – Created by combining a primary color with a neighboring secondary color

The Language of Color n Intensity- the brightness or dullness of a color n Hue- the specific name of a color; all colors on the color wheel are hues n Value- lightness or darkness of a color n Tint- a hue that is lighter than its normal value (pink is a tint of red); adding white to a hue n Shade- a hue that is darker than its normal value (navy is a shade of blue); adding black to a hue

Mixing Colors n Red + yellow = orange n Yellow + blue = green n Blue + red = violet n Red + white = pink (tint) n Blue + black = navy (shade)