1. What do we know? What do we want to know? What did we learn?
COLOR
What do we know?
What do we want to know?
What did we learn?

2. The notes from this PowerPoint were paraphrased from the book “Residential Housing and Interiors” (Good-Heart Wilcox)
Color Personality Test from

3. VOCABULARY Color Spectrum A Primary colors B Secondary colors C
Intermediate colors D
Hue E
Value F
Intensity G
Tint H
Shade I
Complement J
The full range of all existing colors
Yellow, blue, red
Orange, green, violet
Yellow-green, blue-green, blue-violet, red-violet, red-orange, yellow-orange
The name of a color
The lightness or darkness of a hue
The brightness or dullness of a hue
Made by adding white
Made by adding black
The color directly opposite of another on the color wheel

4. VOCABULARY Monochromatic K Analogous L Complementary M
Split-Complementary N
Triadic O
Double-Complement P
Neutral Q
Based on a single hue
3-5 adjacent hues
2 hues directly across from each other
One hue and the two on each side of its complement
Combo of any three colors equal distance from each other
Two sets of complements
Combos of black, white or gray

5. The Psychology of Color
Color is the most exciting tool of the designer
A space absent of color would not give any interest to the person occupying the space
Color creates a mood within a room, and can communicate excitement, romance or solitude
Many color perceptions affect the way people feel about a room, space or object
People make associations with colors based on past experiences
Each color has its own characteristics and common psychological impact

6. The Psychology of Color, continued
Careful color consideration should be used in each area of the home
The social area of a home should be decorated in colors that will make all members feel comfortable
Bedrooms should be decorated in colors that make the occupants feel relaxed
Dressing areas should be free of harsh colors that may contrast with choosing clothing

7. Activity
List each color on a piece of paper. Next to the color, list the first word that comes to mind when you hear the color. Do not think for too long.
Black
Red
Blue
White
Brown
Yellow
Green
Orange
Purple

8. Write down your favorite color…

9. RED
Associated with danger, power, love, passion, anger, fire and strength
Bold, exciting, and warm
Stimulates the nervous system and increases blood pressure, respiration rate and heartbeat
It should be used with care in design
Can be lightened or darkened to create other colors

10. If your favorite color is pink, you are…
Laid back and carefree, somewhat sheltered and innocent, and gentle.
Words that describe you are shy, romantic, and feminine.
You have a calming effect on those around you and people who need a friend seek you out.
If your favorite color is red you…
Want to be part of the action and are quite impulsive.
You are outspoken, quick-tempered and intense, dynamic and noticeable, and not afraid to speak up.
If you are not careful you can become overbearing.
You are emotional, exciting and athletic.

11. ORANGE Cheerful, warm, less aggressive than red
Expresses friendliness, courage, hospitality, energy and hope
Mixes well with cool colors

12. If your favorite color is orange, you…
Are unique, friendly and get along well with others.
Radiate warmth and inspire those you are with.
Tend to be social and drawn to groups of people.
Are the hearth of the home and grateful for family and friends.

13. YELLOW Cheerful, friendly, warm
Associated with happiness, sunlight, sympathy, prosperity, cowardice, and wisdom
Yellow rooms are light and airy
Should be used with care b/c they demand attention
Gold provides a luxurious touch and usually used in accents and accessories
Yellows take on the tones of other colors and add flattering highlights

14. If your favorite color is yellow, you…
Are intellectual and drawn toward the new and modern.
High spirited, cheerful, and idealistic best describe your personality.
You are vivacious, extroverted and comedic.
You have strong opinions and can be stubborn.
You live by high standards and give sound advice.

15. GREEN Refreshing, the color of nature, cool, peaceful and friendly
Associated with hope, envy, and good luck
Mixes well with other colors and looks good with white

16. If your favorite color is green…

17. BLUE Has the opposite effect of red Cool, calm and reserved
Communicates serenity, tranquility, and formality
Too much blue can be depressing

18. If blue is your favorite color, you...
Are cautious, conservative and sensitive to the needs of others.
Often thrust into the role of peacemaker.
Are business-like, calm, and capable, a loyal, trustworthy friend.
Expressing your emotions in a relationship is difficult for you.
If your favorite color is blue/green, you
Are sensitive and need loving care and adoration form others, but you maintain your independence.
Showing emotion is difficult for you and others perceive you as self-centered.
Have excellent taste and a mature outlook.

19. VIOLET Color of royalty, dignity, and mystery
Dramatic and works well with other colors
Often used in small amounts as an accent

20. If your favorite color is purple/violet, you…
Are creative, consider yourself unique, and set yourself apart from others.
Are an artist at heart.
Scheduling and mundane tasks bore you.
Can frequently be found daydreaming and would actually prefer fantasy to reality.
Seek cultural events and luxury but do not put yourself out to serve humanity.
Many inventors claim purple as their favorite color.

21. BLACK Mysterious, severe and dramatic
Symbolizes wisdom, evil, and death
Small amounts help other colors appear more vivid
Makes other colors appear more crisp and clear
Use large amounts sparingly, as it can appear oppressive and claustrophobic

22. If your favorite color is black, you…
Are sophisticated, mysterious and dramatic.
Are dignified and keep to yourself.
May be unhappy with how things are, but aren’t quite certain how you can change existing circumstances.

23. WHITE
The symbol of youth, freshness, innocence, purity, faith and peace
Makes other colors appear cleaner and livelier

24. If your favorite color is white, you…
Expect to be happy most of the time.
Have a light, good, and pure personality
Have a sense of innocence about you.
Seek perfection and expect others to do the same, which sometimes make you appear cold.

25. PROJECT!
Choose any teacher or administrator in this building (preferably one that you know fairly well and like…so that leaves me out!...no really, you can’t choose me!)
Look for a paint chip that you think best describes their personality based on what you just learned about color characteristics and color psychology
Answer the questions for that teacher on the sheet provided
Your teacher will receive this sheet once it is graded

26. The Color Spectrum
The full range of all existing colors…over 10 million identified colors
The color wheel is the most commonly used tool for understanding color relationships in design
The middle ring consists of three types of colors:
Primary: Yellow, blue and red…mixing, lightening and darkening these makes other colors
Secondary: Orange, green, and violet…mixing equal amounts of two of the primaries makes these and on the color wheel they are placed in between the two colors used to make it
Intermediate: made by mixing a primary with a secondary…they are also called tertiary colors and the primary color is always placed first in the name

27. The Color Wheel

28. COLOR CHARACTERISTICS
Hue is the name of the color
Value is the lightness or darkness of a hue
A tint is when white is added to make it lighter
A shade is when black is added to make it darker
Intensity is the brightness or dullness of a hue
The complement of a hue is the color directly opposite of it on the color wheel and can be used to dull each other

29. Warm and Cool Colors
Some colors may make a room seem warmer or cooler even though the temperature of a house is the same
Warm colors are orange, red, and yellow
Called advancing colors, make objects appear larger or closer, but a room appears smaller
Associated with warm objects such as the sun and fire
Cool colors are blue, green and violet
Called receding colors, make objects seem smaller and further away, but a room looks larger
Associated with grass, water and trees

30. NEUTRAL COLORS Black, white and gray
White is totally absent of color, black is a mixture of all colors and gray is a combination of black and white
Brown, tan and beige are considered near-neutrals
These are usually based on red, orange and yellow hues

31. THE EFFECT OF LIGHT ON COLOR
Natural light is energy supplied by the sun in wavelengths which range in size from short (infrared) and long (ultra violet)
Humans cannot see either of these
There is a very small band of light that is visible and its colors are seen in a color band
When the band hits an object, colors are reflected and absorbed…the color that is not reflected is how an object gets its color
Natural light changes throughout the day causing colors to have different tints at different times of the day
Always choose colors under the light that will be used in the room
Cool colors need warm light and vice versa

32. OTHER COLOR EFFECTS Effect of adjacent colors
Colors change when placed next to others
Some can intensify and others dull
Effect of texture on color
Flat, shiny surfaces reflect light and can enhance color
Dull, soft or textured surfaces make color seem less intense and darker
Effect of color on space
Colors gain intensity when they cover large areas

33. The Brewster System The standard color wheel
Best known and simplest of all the color wheels
Is also called the Prang system
Based on the primary hues
Includes primary, secondary and intermediate colors for a total of 12 colors

34. The Ostwald System
Uses yellow, orange, red, purple, blue, turquoise, sea green and leaf green
Mixing these hues with black or white will create 24 hues

35. The Munsell System
A system of color notation that scientifically describes and analyzes color in terms of hue, value and chroma (the Greek word for color)
Has a total of 100 different colors

36. COLOR SCHEMES Certain colors used together in design
There are seven basic color harmonies

37. 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

38. 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

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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

40. 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

41. 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

42. DOUBLE COMPLEMENT Combines two sets of color complements Examples:
Red/green and blue/orange
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43. 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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44. 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

45. Other Helpful Color Scheme PowerPoints