COLOUR

COLOUR IS THE MOST IMPORTANT AND ESSENTIAL ELEMENT IN

THE ASPECT OF INTERIOR DESIGNING.
A GOOD INTERIOR INCLUDES COLOUR THAT CREATES A VERY
STRONG AND SATISFYING NOTION.A COMBINATION OF COLOUR
ALONG WITH THE RIGHT INTENSITY OF LIGHT CAN MAKE A
GOOD IMPRESSION.
COLOUR ALSO AFFECTS THE MOOD OF THE PEOPLE.

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Primary colors: Red, Yellow,Blue. 

Secondary colors: Orange, Green, and

Violet.

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 FORMS OF COLOUR

VARIOUS FORMS OF COLOURS ACCORDING TO

LIGHT ARE:

• ADDITIVE COLOUR

• SUBTRACTIVE COLOUR

• COMPLIMENTARY COLOURS

• WARM AND COOL COLOURS

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ADDITIVE COLOUR

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SUBTRACTIVE COLOURS

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COMPLEMENTARY COLOURS

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 WARM AND COOL COLOURS

Warm temperature actually seem to raise temperature making

space feel cozy & pleasant, while cool colors provide relief on a
hot day or in warm climate
 CHARACTERISTIC OF COLOURS
• RED – WARM, HOT, EXCITING AND STIMULATING

• ORANGE – STIMULATING

• YELLOW – CHEERFULNESS AND HUMOUR

• GREEN – RESTFUL, PEACEFUL, CONSTRUCTIVE

• BLUE – COOLEST BUT OVER USE LEADS TO DEPRESSION

• VIOLET – ARTISTIC, SUGGESTING SUBTLETY AND SENSITIVITY’

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 CHARACTERISTIC OF COLOURS

NEUTRAL COLOURS:THESE ARE THOSE COLOURS, WHICH ARE

NEITHER TOO COOL NOR TOO WARM.

• WHITE – CLARITY, OPENNESS AND BRIGHTNESS

• BLACK –WEIGHT, DIGNITY, FORMALITYAND SOLEMNITY

• GREY – MODERATELY CONSERVATIVE, TRADITIONAL

AND SPEAKS ABOUT INTELLIGENCE

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 COLOUR ATTRIBUTES

 COLOUR TEMPERATURE

 COLOUR MOVEMENT

 COLOUR TEXTURE

 COLOUR ASSOCIATION

 COLOUR SELECTION
 RECOMMENDED COLOURS IN PRACTICE
FOR DIFFERENT INSTITUTIONS
 OFFICES –
 TRADITIONAL – USE OF BLAND, DULL OR TAN, GREEN TONES
 MODERN – BRIGHT RED, YELLOW, PURPLE AND VIOLETS.

 RESTAURANTS & FOOD SERVICE AREAS:

 WARM TONES AND REDS – CHEERFUL

 TRADITIONAL ASSOCIATES OF COLOUR

NATIONAL COLOURS
 WHITE , RED AND GREEN-ITALIAN RESTAURANTS
 RED AND WHITE - DANISH RESTAURANTS
 BLUE AND YELLOW – SWEDISH RESTAURANTS
 PLANNING OF COLOUR SCHEME

 PURPOSE OF THE ROOM

 NATURAL LIGHT AND ROOM HEATING

 SIZE AND PROPORTION OF THE ROOM

 PROCEDURE IN PLANNING A
COLOUR SCHEME

IN PLANNING A COLOUR SCHEME, SIZE AND THE PURPOSE OF THE ROOM,

AMOUNT OF LIGHT AND THE FREQUENCY OF OCCUPANCY,SHOULD BE KEPT IN
MIND.

DOMINANT AREAS – FLOORS , WALLS, AND CEILINGS.

MEDIUM AREAS – DRAPERIES , LARGE UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE &
BED COVERS.
SMALL AREAS – SMALL UPHOLSTERED FURNITURE .
ACCENTS – ACCESORIES AND CUSHION COVERS.
 COLOUR SCHEMES
MONOTONE (NEUTRAL)
COLOUR SCHEME - GRAYS,TANS & TINTED WHITES
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 MONOCHROMATIC
COLOUR SCHEMES
– RED ORANGE
TONES RANGING
DOWN TO BROWN
AND TANS
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ANALOGOUS
COLOUR SCHEMES – BLUE –GREEN, BLUE – VIOLETS,
YELLOW-GREEN.
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COMPLIMENTARY
COLOUR SCHEMES – RED- GREEN , ORANGE – BLUE
 COLOUR SCHEMES
TRIAD COLOUR SCHEME – RED, YELLOW, BLUE