Crown Paints Exterior Colour Book

COLOUR & APPLICATION WEIGHT (cont.)

The use of colours graduated by lightness and saturation from the base to the top of the building can help to anchor the structure. Colour can also be used to break up the mass of a very large building and create more interest.

M7081L

M5141D

M4261J

M4391H

M0591B

L4790P

SX

SX

SX

SX

SX

SX

Dark colours used to decorate the top section of this building make it appear top heavy andmake the structure more prominent within the landscape.

Dark colours at the bottom anchor the structure whilst the light shade used for the top of the building helps blend it into the skyscape.

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