BASIC COLOR SCHEMES INTRO TO COLOR THEORY Color is an integral element of our world, not just in the natural environment but also in the man-made architectural environment. Color always played a role in the human evolutionary process. The environment and its colors are perceived, and the brain processes and judges what it perceives on an objective and subjective basis. Psychological influence, communication, information, and effects on the psyche are aspects of our perceptual judgment processes. Hence, the goals of color design in an architectural space are not relegated to decoration alone.

COLORS COLORS AFFECT PEOPLE PHYSICALLY MENTALLY COLORS CAN SET THE MOOD THE MOST POWERFUL DESIGN ELEMENT YOU CAN INCORPORATE INTO ARCHITECTURE Colour is an expressive element in architectural design and can be used to emphasize the  character of the building and create harmony , and unity ,  or  it can be deliberately contrasting to enliven or emphasize .It may affect the way in which people respond to the surroundings and can enhance a mood of calm or elation .  Colour is truly magical ! Colour evokes emotion , stimulates the senses and creates atmosphere . Colour will transform your surroundings , alter perceptions ,  and set moods . Imagine the tantalizing challenge of making colour a central decorative element .

COLOR SCHEMES ACHROMATIC – FREE OF COLOR CHROMATIC – HAVING COLOR POLY CHROMATIC – HAVING MANY COLORS

Color Schemes Con’t Monochromatic Refers to the use of one hue with naturals, or light to dark of the same color

NEUTRAL COLORS A neutral color is defined as being a color of very low saturation, close to gray. Black, white, gray and sometimes brown are considered to be "neutral."

MORE NEUTRAL SHADES think earthy…

TINTS, SHADES, AND TONES TINTS – ADDING WHITE TO A PURE HUE

TINTS, SHADES, TONES ADDING GRAY TO A PURE HUE SHADES– ADDING BLACK TO A PURE HUE ADDING GRAY TO A PURE HUE

COLOR WHEEL DID YOU KNOW THAT SIR ISSAC NEWTON DESIGNED THE FIRST CIRCULAR COLOR WHEEL IN 1666? WHY IS THE COLOR WHEEL SET UP IN THIS PARTICULAR ORDER?

PRIMARY COLORS THEY RYB COLOR MODEL RED YELLOW BLUE

SECONDARY COLORS A COMBO OF TWO ADJACENT PRIMARY COLORS TO CREATE A NEW ONE. RED+YELLOW=ORANGE RED + BLUE = VIOLET BLUE + YELLOW = GREEN

TERTIARY COLORS CREATED BY MIXING PRIMARY AND SECONDARY COLORS RED-VIOLET BLUE-VIOLET BLUE-GREEN YELLOW-GREEN YELLOW-ORANGE RED-ORANGE

WARM vs. COOL COLORS WARM COLORS COOL COLORS VIVID AND ENERGETIC THEY ADVANCE IN SPACECOOL COLORS COOL COLORS IMPRESSION OF CALM AND SOOTHING

COMPLIMENTARY COLOR SCHEME COLORS OPPOSITE OF EACH OTHER ON THE COLOR WHEEL CAN BE HIGH CONTRAST, BUT VIBRANT. MUST BE MANAGED WELL DO NOT OVER USE

ANALOGOUS COLOR SCHEME USES COLORS THAT ARE NEXT TO EACH OTHER ON THE COLOR WHEEL. FOUND IN NATURE PLEASING TO THE EYE ONE COLOR SHOULD DOMINATE, THE SECOND SUPPORTS, THE THIRD IS AN ACCENT

TRIADIC COLOR SCHEME COLORS EVENLY SPACED AROUND THE WHEEL ARE VIBRANT ONE COLOR SHOULD DOMINATE, THE OTHER TWO WILL ACCENT

SPLIT COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME VARIATION OF THE COMPLEMENTARY COLOR SCHEME TOW COLORS ADJACENT TO ITS COMPLEMENT LESS TENSE THAN THE COMPLEMENARY GOOD CHOICE FOR BEGINNERS

TETRADIC COLOR SCHEME USES A RECTANGULAR COLOR SCHEME VERY RICH IN COLOR TWO COMPLEMENTARY PAIRS LET ONE COLOR BE DOMINATE

SQUARE COLOR SCHEME SIMILAR TO THE RECTANGULE, BUT FOUR COLORS ARE EVENLY SPACED LET ONE COLOR DOMINATE WARM AND COOL COLORS NEED TO BE BALANCED