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Color is affected by:• Texture

– Rough texture absorbs light– Smooth texture reflects light

• Lighting– Artificial

• Man made such as fluorescent, halogen, LED, etc.

– Natural• Light created by the sun, moon, or fire

Natural vs. Artificial

Do colors in Interior Design affect our

moods and actions?

What color do you think of when I say anger?How about coward?

Feminine?

Which colors would you use in the following

places?– Hospital Recovery Room– Meat Store– Visiting Football Teams Locker Room– Fast Food Restaurant– Fine Dining Restaurant– Bedroom– Child’s Play Room

What do you think would happen if you served blue

mashed potatoes?

The Color Wheel• There are 12

hues (another term for “color” in the spectrum of color.

• The basic tool we use when dealing with color

The Primary Colors• The basic 3

colors• Cannot be

created by mixing pigments together.

• All other colors are made from these

The Secondary Colors• Made by mixing

equal parts of 2 Primary colors.

The Tertiary Colors

• Made by mixing equal parts of a primary and a secondary color.

• Named by the Primary color first.

Value• The lightness or

darkness of a hue• Amount of black

and white in a color

Shade

Color + Black

TintsWhite + color

Also called pastels

TonesColor + Gray

OR Color + the color ’s compliment

Intensity• The brightness or dullness of a hue—based

on its purity;• Changed by mixing a hue with its

complement• Creates a tone

Low Intensity

High Intensity

Warm Colors• The reds, yellows, and oranges

of the color wheel• Seen as advancing• Make a space appear smaller• Evoke a feeling of warmth and

excitement

Cool Colors• The blues, greens, and violets

of the color wheel• Seen as receding• Make a space appear larger• Evoke a feeling of coolness,

calmness and rest

Neutral Colors• Also called achromatic (without

color)• Colors not found on the color wheel• White, black, and gray are true

neutrals• Brown, beige, tan, and cream are

used as neutrals

Open this hyperlink•http://www.mariaclaudiacortes.com/colors/Colors.html•Click Start and when the movies door opens, watch the movie and list the feelings/emotions associated with each color

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