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HOW TO USE COLOURS IN INTERIOR DESIGN?

Glimpse of trending
Interiors
What's the most striking
element in all of these
interiors?
COLOR
How does color theory help in
Interior Design?
When it comes to Interior Design, a painted surface
consumes a significant part of the interior in walls and
ceiling followed by other components like upholstery,
fabrics, and furniture.

All of this together sets the tone and mood for your
space, and there are virtually infinite options using
colors.

So a proper understanding of color theory helps


with color harmonization. It becomes imperative to
choose the right colors as the hues can influence
moods, add to the ambiance, and affect how a person
feels.
What is Color Theory?
What is Color Theory?
The color theory derives from the color wheel.
That’s right; it isn’t just a randomized palette of
colors.

Specific definitions, guidelines, and rules in


visual arts allow designers to communicate with
their users by appealingly mixing colors. In other
words, color theory is the science behind
which colors go well together and the art of
putting them together.

Artists and designers learn about colors to


create a proper framework and foundation for
their artwork or design. The comprehension of
the color wheel is the basis for the color theory.
Color Wheel
A true primary color cannot be generated A secondary color is a color made by mixing
from any combination. of two primary colors.
A tertiary color or intermediate color is a color made by
mixing primary color with secondary color
HUE
Hue is the distinct characteristic of a colour.

CHROMA/SATURATION
Chroma is the intensity or saturation of a hue.
The saturation can be adjusted by adding white or gray to it.

VALUE
Lightness or darkness of a hue.
Mixing variations of white or black to a hue can adjust its value.
Light variations of a hue are referred to as high value and dark variations of a
hue are referred to as low value.
Tint refers to any hue or mixture of
pure colors to which white is added.
Pastel colors are generally tinted
colors.

Shade is a hue or mixture of pure


colors to which only black is added. It
contains no white or gray.

Tone refers to any hue generated by


only pure gray (equal amounts of
black and white). Adding gray to color
will make the intensity much duller.
ACTIVE COLOURS PASSIVE COLOURS
Neutral Colours are most clearly defined as hues that appear to be without NEUTRAL COLOURS
color and that don't typically appear on the color wheel.

They can be created by mixing two complementary colors or combining a pure


color with white, black, or gray.

Pure neutral colors include brown, black, white, and all gray while near
neutrals include browns, tans, and darker colors which are made by mixing a
primary color with pure neutral color.

For instance, to make the near-neutral color tan, mix the primary color yellow
with the pure neutral brown.
Try to find Primary, Secondary & Tertiary Colours from the posters handed out to each group and use them to make a
collage colour wheel.

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