Color Temperature
Hue: Tints and Shades. Hue is just another word for color. Turquoise and Crimson are hues as are softer colors like lilac and buttercream. The terms hue and color are used interchangeably in art and interior design.
Value: Value refers to the lightness or darkness of a color. Of course, there are infinite variations in the value, from the lightest lights to the darkest darks. Mint for example, is a light value of green. Navy is a dark value of blue. If you look at the color ring you'll notice that each pure color has a natural value; that is that yellow is naturally light while violet is naturally dark. Temperature: This aspect of color is easy to grasp, even for novices. Refer to the color ring as you read about visual temperature. If you draw an imaginary line on the color ring from Red-Violet to Yellow-Green, the colors on one side of that line - Yellows, reds & Oranges - Seem warm. Warm colors are considered to be "advancing" because they seem as though they are coming closer to the viewer. On walls, warm colors can make a room feel cozy and enveloping. The colors on the other side of that imaginary line on the color ring _ greens, blues & violets - are the cool hues. They appear to be farther away, which is why they are called "receding" colors. On walls, cool colors can make a room feel spacious and calm. Visual temperature is relative. Red-Violet and Yellow-Green may seem warm or cool, depending on the presence of other colors. Next to Orange, Red-Violet looks cool, next to Blue it looks warm. Visual temperature comes into play when you combine colors in a decorating scheme. In general, the juxtaposition of warm and cool color intensifies each. If you paint one room a warm red color and and adjoining room a cool green color, each will seem more intensely warm or cool. This affect also works within a room; cool walls make a warm wood floor seem even warmer. |
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