LEARNING MORE ABOUT COLOR
ADDI T IONAL TERMINOLOGY REGARDING COLOR
HUE
Another term for ‘color.’
The lightness or darkness of a color — light and medium values live most comfortably with each other, but to keep a light-value scheme from becoming boring, include an accent of a darker value. In a room decorated in light blue and light yellow, for example, a touch of navy blue or cobalt blue will ground the scheme and give it depth. The brightness or dullness of a color — LOWER I NT ENS I T Y colors generally create a calm restrained mood that is subtle and serene. H IGHER I NT ENS I T Y (more saturated) colors generate more energy and can feel dynamic or richly elegant.
VALUE
INT ENS I T Y / SATURAT ION
T INT
Color + white, resulting in a lighter value.
TONE
Color + grey, resulting in a darker value.
SHADE
Color + black, delivering the darkest versions of color.
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