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What is color?
Color is the byproduct of the spectrum of light, as it is reflected or absorbed, as received by the human eye and processed by the human brain. Color is the visual perceptual property corresponding in humans to the categories called
red 
,
 yellow
,
blue
,
black 
, etc.Color derives from the spectrum of light (distribution of light energy versus wavelength)interacting in the eye with the spectral sensitivities of the light receptors. 
Importance of color
Color is a language.
Color is one of the most fulfilling elements in our lives. Color canattract your attention or change your mood. It speaks to who you are, how you feel andwhere you're going. At Sherwin-Williams, we can help you put together the perfect colorsfor your life.
Color is one of the first things you notice
when you walk into a room. Is it any wonder that color, and how you use it, is one of the most important decorating decisions you'll
 
make in your home? Inside your home, the latest colors and the way they're applied givevoice to your personality and décor.
Color sets a mood.
From floor to ceiling, paint color reflects your style and makes a personal statement of what home means to you.Color unites one-of-a-kind accent pieces with manufactured items throughout your home.Electrifying hues, inspired by technology, bring a touch of whimsy to spaces that alsofeature natural carved wood, woven textiles and wrought iron. Bright colors are further enhanced when paired with large areas of negative space.
Color attributesHue
Hue, saturation, and brightness are aspects of color in the red, green, and blue (RGB)scheme. These terms are most often used in reference to the color of each pixel in acathode ray tube (CRT) display. All possible colors can be specified according to huesaturation, and brightness (also called
brilliance
), just as colors can be represented interms of the R, G, and B components. In hue there are three types of colors primary,secondary, and tertiary.
 
Primary colors
In fine arts, there are three primary colors: red, blue, and yellow. They are called primary colors because they cannot be created by mixing other colors. Primary colors for the basis for color theory or color mixing, as using these threecolors it's possible to mix most other colors."Primary" colors are either imaginary or imperfect. That is, primary colors are either imaginary sensations you cannot see — and"colors you can't see" aren't really colors — or they are actual lights or paints that cannot mixall possible colors, which means they aren'treally "primary".
Red, Blue, and Yellow
Secondary colors
They're located in-between the primary colors toindicate what colors they're made from.Secondary colors are usually more interestingthan primary colors, but they do not evokespeed and urgency.
 
Secondary colors are colors produced by combining two of the primarycolors in equal amounts. The secondary colors,also called binary colors, are violet, green, andorange. Primary and secondary colors arefundamental colors in the subtractive theory of color.
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lauralong

Great article, lots of info in one place.... Laura Long

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very (wierd face) umm........colorful

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