Another type of colour scheme is an analogous scheme which employs colours within 90 degrees of each other on the colour wheel. Each scheme provides guidelines for designers to apply colour within an interior space. Colour is an extremely important aspect in any commercial interior. Without much expense colour can strengthen your company’s brand and culture while creating the desired atmosphere within your space.
abundance of natural daylight is not always possible and interiors will be illuminated by a mixture of artificial and natural light. When choosing colour it’s best to view it in the light it will be seen. Colour both affects and is affected by its surroundings and the colours in it and it’s also affected by the type of light that falls on it. This is easy to detect when observing an interior space with lots of natural light. In an East facing room colours look very different in the morning (when the room receives direct light) to the afternoon when the room only receives reflected daylight. North facing rooms are illuminated only by reflected daylight and this projects a cool grey colour cast. South facing rooms benefit from the glow of afternoon sunlight which projects a warm yellow colour cast. In the same way, the type and colour temperature of the bulbs in artificial lighting make a huge difference to the way colour is rendered within a space. Dependent on its colour temperature most artificial lights emit white light which can vary from a cosy ‘warm’ white to a ‘cold’ white. Frequently, artificial light will exaggerate any undertones a colour might have. A grey which looked grey in the shop might appear pink under some artificial lighting. With the Crown Trade Scan fan deck all colours are identified by a unique 6 digit scan code and categorised by colour (the first two digits of the Scan code indicate the colour) so it’s easy to tell which colour family a colour belongs to even if it appears from the swatch to be a white or a grey. Most likely, chosen colours will need to work with existing furnishings and this is where a variety of colour schemes can be utilised in design. Our Scan colour system enables the choice of various combinations of colour which are proven to work well together. A monochromatic scheme describes a scheme that uses only one colour in various tints and shades. Complementary colours are directly across from each other on the colour wheel, and when used together they really emphasise each other meaning that they appear to be more saturated. For example, a lilac will look stronger when placed next to a yellow. A neutral grey with yellow undertones will appear more yellow and ‘warm’ when next to a blue and ‘cool’ when next to a red.
As well as using colour to influence behaviour, used well, colour can also promote a specific atmosphere. Warm colours can make a space feel more welcoming and warmer while cool colours have the opposite effect and alter our perception of the temperature of a space and make it feel cooler. Considerations also need to be paid to the dimensions of the space and the objects that colour will be applied to. Bright, warm colours tend to make objects appear closer and larger. Dark colours have the effect of making objects look smaller but heavier. When used on the walls, light colours seems to expand the boundaries of a space while darker colours can make a space feel closed in. When considering the colours to use for a space, it’s important to consider all of these factors as the final colour choice will help shape the feeling, appearance and atmosphere of a room. Studies have shown the environment has a huge impact on people’s wellbeing. It’s been found that natural day- lit environments enhance user comfort, increased user productivity and provided the necessary mental and visual stimulation needed to regulate circadian rhythms that promote healthy sleeping patterns. However, in reality an
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