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COLOR SCHEMES
Students will Identify, create, and
present visual examples of major
color schemes.
COLOR (Schemes)HARMONIES
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color (scheme) harmony is a pleasing
combination of colors based on their
respective positions on the color wheel.
► The surest and easiest way to achieve success
when using color is to follow one of the
standard color harmonies.
 7 color harmonies bring colors together in
combinations that are very pleasing to the eye.
MONOCHROMATIC
Blue
Blue-violet
Blue-green
Violet
Green
Red-violet
Yellow-green
Red
Yellow
Yellow-orange
Red-orange
Orange
MONOCHROMATIC (Related)
► Simplest
scheme which uses
a single hue from the
standard color wheel.
 HINT:
► Mono
= One
► Chromatic = Color
► Using
tints, tones or
shades of the same hue
► Accents of neutrals colors
can be used to add interest
to the color scheme.
► Example:
royal
blue, baby blue,
slate blue, navy
blue
Examples of Monochromatic Schemes
ANALOGOUS (Related)
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Created by using hues that
are next to each other on
the color wheel.
 Usually three to five hues are
used.
 Since they are related, they
blend well together.
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Example: violet, redviolet, red
► An
analogous color
scheme will look best if
you choose one color as
the dominant color and
use smaller amounts of
the others to add
interest and variety.
ANALOGOUS
Blue
Blue-violet
Blue-gree n
Violet
Green
Re d-violet
Yellow-g ree n
Re d
Yellow
Yellow-o ran ge
Re d-o rang e
Orange
Examples of Analogous Color Schemes
COMPLEMENTARY
Blue
Blue-violet
Blue-green
Violet
G reen
Red-violet
Yellow-green
Red
Yellow
Yellow-orange
Red-orange
O range
COMPLEMENTARY (Contrasting)
► Made
by selecting two
colors that are directly
opposite each other on
the color wheel.
 Brightest and most
intense form of each
color when these are used
together.
► Example:
Red and Green
►A
complementary
scheme can make a
room look bright and
dramatic.
Examples of Complementary Schemes
Examples of Split-Complementary
Schemes
Blue
Blue-violet
Blue-green
Violet
Green
Red-violet
Yellow-green
Red
Yellow
Yellow-orange
Red-orange
Orange
SPLIT-COMPLEMENTARY
► Combining
a color with
the two colors found
on either side of the
color’s complement.
► Blue’s complement is
Orange, so you would
use the two colors on
each side: yelloworange, and red-orange.
► With
this color
selection, the main
color is the dominant
one. The two colors on
each side of the
complement are accent
colors.
 Example: Red, bluegreen, yellow-green
TRIADIC
Blue
Blue-violet
Blue-green
Violet
Green
Red-violet
Yellow-green
Red
Yellow
Yellow-orange
Red-orange
Orange
TRIADIC (Contrasting)
► Uses
any three colors
that are equally distant
from each other on the
color wheel.
 Red, Yellow, Blue
 Green, Orange, Violet
 Yellow-Orange, RedViolet, Blue-Green
► Care
and skill are needed
to achieve pleasing
Triadic harmonies.
► Changing values and
intensities can lessen the
sharp contrasts.
Examples of Triadic Color Schemes
NEUTRAL
► Using
only colors not found on the color wheel
 Black, grey, and white
 Brown, tan, and beige can also be used.
ACCENTED-NEUTRAL
► Small
amounts of another color(s) added to a neutral
color scheme to give the room more interest.
► Example: black, white, red
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Remember the factors that affect color
choices……
Mood
 What mood do you want to create
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People
 Think about the people who will be in the area
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Style
 The style may influence the color choice(s). Spanish style = rust colored walls
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Items in the room
 Choose an item in the room, and one of it’s colors as the main color for your room.
Then choose accent colors based on your knowledge of color schemes.
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Time
 The amount of time that will be spent in the room
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Existing Colors
 Some room components can’t be changed so incorporate them.
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Adjacent Rooms
 Create a unified look with rooms that you can see.
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Lighting
 Natural light shows objects in true colors. Artificial lights make color appear
blue or yellow
Once you have considered factors
that affect your color choices…
► Begin
with a color concept, such as a
dominant color.
 Favorite color, color of a rug, piece of furniture,
color that sets the desired mood to create.
► Rule
of thumb:
 Avoid too much and too little color
 Large quantities of intense color can overpower
ASSIGNMENTS – COLOR SCHEME
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8. COLOR SCHEME CHART – USING THE PUNCHED PIECES FROM
THE COLOR WHEEL SQUARES, GLUE THESE AROUND THE COLOR 5
COLOR WHEELS. USING A FASTENER, ATTACH EACH OF THE
SMALLER COLOR SCHEME CIRCLES TO THE COLOR WHEELS.
9. COLOR SCHEME TEAR SHEET
Locate a clear picture that illustrates 1 of the 7 color schemes. Follow
Presentation guidelines and mount this picture. Explain your choice of
picture.
10. Distribution of Color Chart
Color in the circles to represent what you envision for each of the
areas of the room.
Follow Presentation guidelines and mount this picture. Explain
your choice of picture.
This chart will be used in the (11) Impact of color assignment below.
11. Impact of color
Apply rules of color and color harmonies to each of the 5 room
pictures. Use the Distribution of color chart for the final picture. Write
an analysis of each picture. What are the different appearances and
feelings of each room?
FINAL UNIT ASSIGNMENT
► 12.
FAVORITE ROOM ANALYSIS: WHAT
COLORS DO YOU SEE AND WHAT IS THE
INTENDED MEANING OF EACH COLOR?
WHAT COLOR SCHEME(S) ARE VISIBLE IN
THE PICTURE.
13. ELEMENTS IN ACTION
USING ALL OF THE ELEMENTS OF DESIGN (SPACE, SHAPE AND FORM, TEXTURE, LINE,
AND COLOR) GIVE 3 DIFFERENT LOOKS TO THE SOFAS.
KEEP 1 DESIGN THE SAME THROUGHOUT ALL 3 PICTURES.
ANALYZE HOW EACH PICTURE CHANGES ITS APPEARANCE BECAUSE OF THE ELEMENTS
YOU CHOOSE.
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