COLOR SCHEMES

• Certain colors used together in design

• There are seven basic color harmonies

MONOCHROMATIC

• Based on a single hue and is the simplest color harmony

• Variation is achieved by changing the value and intensity of a hue and by adding neutral accents

• Makes a room appear larger and unified

ANALOGOUS

• Combines three to five adjacent related hues on the color wheel

• Look best when one color is dominant

• Examples:– Yellow, yellow orange,

orange– Green, blue-green, and blue

COMPLEMENTARY • Combining two hues

that are directly opposite each other on the standard color wheel

• Makes the colors appear more intense

• Examples– Red/green,

yellow/purple, orange/blue

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SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY

• Combining one hue and the two hues on each side of its complement

• Examples– Red orange/ green/ blue– yellow/blue-violet and red-

violet

TRIADIC

• Combination of any three colors that are of equal distance from each other

• The most common is the three primaries: red, blue and yellow

• This can be tricky because of the sharp contrast– Example: purple, orange,

green

DOUBLE COMPLEMENT

• Combines two sets of color complements

• Examples:– Red/green and

blue/orange

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NEUTRALS• Made by using

combinations of black, white and gray

• Shades of cream, brown, tans and beiges may also be used

• If it is one of any of these colors it is still considered a neutral color scheme

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COLOR DECISIONS

• Consider color harmonies that happen in nature– Ex: earth tones

• Think about the fabric you want to use or a painting you want to hang in the room– Pull colors from these samples

• Some places are able to match paint colors directly to samples

• Always choose a dominant color– Sometimes and equal amount of colors is overwhelming