Saturday 13 April 2013

Color Theory Part 2

Warm Colors

The phrase used to describe any color that is vivid or bold in nature. Warm colors are those that tend to advance in space and can be overwhelming.



Cool Colors

The phrase used to describe any color that is calm or soothing in nature. Cool colors are not overpowering and tend to recede in space. Examples of cool colors include white, gray, blue and green (think calming blue waters).

Which color is associated with stability

Green. - Promotes feelings of well-being and harmony, nature, security, stability and balance.




Color that symbolized royalty 


Purple - Purple is the color of good judgment. It is the color of people seeking spiritual fulfillment. It is said if you surround yourself with purple you will have peace of mind. Purple is a good color to use in meditation.
Purple has been used to symbolize magic and mystery, as well as royalty. 




Color of cleanliness

White - White is color at its most complete and pure, the color of perfection. The color meaning of white is purity, innocence, wholeness and completion.



Color that symbolized freshness

Green - Green is the color of nature. Nature screams freshness and keeps our environment calm and relaxing



Color associated with Joy

Yellow is the color of sunshine. It's associated with joy, happiness, intellect, and energy. Light yellow is associated with intellect, freshness, and joy. Orange combines the energy of red and the happiness of yellow



Color associated with passion and danger 

Red- Danger, passion, energy, warmth, adventure and optimism.

Though Reds have become more and more popular over the last couple of years and can range from fiery, passionate, sophisticated and warm, reds can also be overpowering and lead to headaches. It is a good idea to vary the shade of red on one wall or just use it for accessories. 




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