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 PG 116

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 File #:

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 File #:

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