How-To With LindaLu and Cheryl, too! - All About Color
How-To With LindaLu and Cheryl, too! - Style Your Space
Color Wheel/Basic Color Schemes


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The Color Wheel is a simple tool. The colors are arranged on a circle in the order of a rainbow. There are 12 colors in a standard Color Wheel.


Primary Colors:     
Colors that cannot be mixed from any
other colors. 
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Secondary Colors:   
Secondary Colors are a combination
of two Primary Colors. Just like when
you mixed your red fingerpaint with
your blue fingerpaint and you ended
up with purple!








Tertiary Colors:  (tur-she-ary)
Tertiary Colors are a combination of a Primary Color and a Secondary Color.
                                   
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Monochromatic:   
The Monochromatic color scheme uses a single color in combination with any and all of its tints and shades.

Example: DEEP-RED RED PINK




Analogous:
The Analogous color scheme uses any three consecutive colors on the
Color Wheel.  

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Complementary:
Colors that are opposite to each other on the Color Wheel are called Complementary Colors. They draw from the warm and cool side of the Wheel. When it comes to Complementary Colors, opposites attract and are attractive together. In your space, Complementary Colors are very pleasing to the eye.

Example: ORANGE and BLUE
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