Color Theory Flashcards
Color
Energy made visible
Primary colors
Red, Blue, Yellow
Hue
Color
Tint
Color + white
Tone
Color + gray
Shade
Color + black
Yang
Warm colors
Represents activity, motion, heat, hardness, agitation, day, life
Yin
Cool colors
Represents passivity, softness, coldness, tranquility, stillness, night, death
Color Percent Rule
60-30-10
60% dominant or neutral
30% interesting color (secondary)
10% opposing color for contrast/balance
3 main layers in a room
Outer envelope of walls, ceiling, floors
Furniture
Accessories
Couch color accounts for what percent? Walls and ceilings?
Either 60% or 30%
Same
What MUST you incorporate in color palette?
Flooring color
What does color add to a space?
More joy and energy
Harmony
Requires both yin and yang to achieve balance (one is more dominant)
How do you reveal an undertone of a color?
Hold it next to other colors
Yin rooms
Bedroom
Bathroom
Meditation Room
Yang rooms
Living room
Kitchen
Office
Gym
What determines how light or dark to make paint color?
Natural light
What are the 3 different types of color? How much of the color wheel?
Active
Red, oranges, yellows
Energizing and invigorating
1/3
Passive
Purples, blues, greens
Passive and calming
2/3
Neutral
Gray, black, Taupe, White
