02 - Colour in Interior Design (Ver.1)

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Colour in Interior Design
Lecture delivered by:

Prof. C. Gopinath
Professor
Dept. of Design
MSRSAS-Bangalore
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Session Objectives
• Introduction to colour
• Colour basics
• Colour wheel
• Colour classification
• Colour systems
• Colour mixing
• Colour schemes - examples
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Introduction to Colour
• Colour is a phenomenon of light.
• Colour induces different feelings in
individuals according to the environment
• Colour alters the appearance of object.
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• Colour is one of the most

powerful of elements and
has tremendous expressive
qualities.
• The word colour applies to

the whole spectrum - red,
orange, yellow, green,
blue, violet, black and
white.
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Colour Wheel
The colour wheel or colour circle is the basic
tool for combining colours. The first circular
colour diagram was designed by Sir Isaac
Newton in 1666.
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• The most common version is a wheel of 12

colours based on the RYB (or artistic)
colour model.
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The Artist’s Spectrum

The colour wheel is designed so that virtually
any colours you pick from it will look good
together.
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Colour Chart
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Basic Aspects of colour

• Hue is the name of a
colour ex. red,
orange, yellow.
• Value is the relative
lightness or darkness
of a hue ex. dark red.
• Saturation is the hue
intensity or
brilliance, its dullness
or vividness.
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Classification of Colour
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• Primary colours – red, yellow and blue

• Secondary colours – orange, green and
violet
• Tertiary Colours - Red-orange, yellow-
orange, yellow-green, blue-green, blue-
violet, Red-violet.
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Classification of Primary Colour
• The primary colours consisting of three

hues are classified into two types -
• Painters Primaries - red, blue, yellow
(RBY). which is used in traditional arts like
painting.
• Printers Primaries - magenta, cyan, yellow
(CYMK) which is used as the basis for
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Artist’s Primary Colour

• RYB Red Yellow Blue
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Painters Primary Colour

• CMYK Cyan Magenta Yellow Black
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Traditional Colour Wheel

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The Artist’s Spectrum

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Primary Colours
• The three primary colours are red, yellow
and blue.
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Secondary Colours
• The three secondary colours (green, orange
and purple) are created by mixing two
primary colours.
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Tertiary Colours
• Another six tertiary colours are created by
mixing primary and secondary colours.
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Cool and Warm Colours

The colour circle is divided into warm and
cool colours
• Warm colours are vivid and energetic, and
tend to advance in space.
• Cool colours give an impression of calm,
and create a soothing impression.
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Neutral Colours
White, black and gray are considered to be
neutral colours ( along with browns and
beige)
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Colour Schemes
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Analogous Colours
• Analogous colour schemes use colours that
are next to each other on the colour wheel.
They usually match well and create serene
and comfortable designs.
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Complementary Colours
• Colours that are opposite each other on the
colour wheel are considered to be
complementary colours (example: red and
green).
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Split Complementary Colours

• The split-complementary colour scheme
uses in addition to the base colour the two
colours adjacent to its complement.
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Triadic Colours
• A triadic colour scheme uses colours that
are evenly spaced around the colour wheel.
• Triadic colour schemes tend to be quite

vibrant, even with pale or unsaturated
versions of the hues.
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Rectangle (Triadic) Colours

• The rectangle or tetradic colour scheme
uses four colours arranged into two
complementary pairs.
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Square Colours
• The square colour scheme is similar to the
rectangle, but with all four colours spaced
evenly around the colour circle.
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Mixing of Colours
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• Hues can be de-saturated in one of three

ways:
• mix with white to lighten the value (tint)
• mix with black to darken the value (shade)
• mix with gray or the complement to either
lighten or darken the value ( tone).
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Tints
• Tint: - Pure colour mixed with white.
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Shades
• Shade: Pure colour mixed with black.
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Tones
• Tone: - Pure colour mixed with gray.
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Examples of Colour Scheme

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Primary Colours
• In the RYB color model, the primary
colours are red, yellow and blue.
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• In the RYB (or subtractive) colour model,

the primary colours are red, yellow and
blue.
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Clash Colours Scheme

•
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Complementary Colours Scheme

•
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Analogous Colours Scheme

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Achromatic Colours Scheme

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Monochromatic Colours Scheme

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Neutral Colours Scheme

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Split Complementary Colours Scheme

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Secondary Colours Scheme

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Tertiary Triad Colours Scheme

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• Hot colour : Red.

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• Warm colours
Orange, Yellow.
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Examples of colour schemes

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Primary Colours
In the RYB color model, the primary colours are

red, yellow and blue.
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Primary colours
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Monochromatic - One color. A monochromatic color scheme uses only one hue
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(color) and all values (shades or tints) of it for a unifying and harmonious
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Values of pure hues as well as those of tints and shades to create movement
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Black and White are thought of as neutrals because they do not change colour
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Analogous colours contain a common hue and tend to blend together.

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Warm colors - suggest warmth

and seem to move toward the
viewer and appear closer, e.g.,
red and orange are the colors of
fire.
Cool colors - suggest coolness and

seem to recede from a viewer and
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fall back, e.g., blue and green are

the colors of water andM.Strees).
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Complementary - two colors

opposite one another on the color
wheel, e.g., blue and orange,
yellow and purple, red and green.
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Piet Mondrian, Composition with Red, Yellow

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and Blue
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Secondary - by mixing two primary colors, you create a secondary

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color:
Red + yellow =orange; yellow
M.S Ramaiah School + blue =Studies
of Advanced green; and blue + red =
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Intermediate - colors are created by mixing a primary and a

secondary: Red-orange, yellow-orange, yellow-green, blue-green,
blue-purple, and red-purple.
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Split complements - the combination of one hue plus the

hues on each side of its complement. This is easier to work
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with than a straight complementary scheme. It offers more

variety, e.g., red-orange, blue,of Advanced
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Double complementary - two adjacent hues and their opposites. it

uses four colors arranged into two complementary color pairs.
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1 set of colour
1 set in Tints (colour plus

white)
1 set in Shades (colour plus blac

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Complementary color scheme (two colors opposite one another on the color
wheel)
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The dark shades of red in this

design give a powerful and School of Advanced Studies - Bangalore
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Orange is used here to give a

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friendly and inviting impression

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The bright yellow accents bring

attention to the most important
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The more olive-toned green gives it a

natural feeling, which is very
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appropriate for the content.

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This scheme combines a range of blues,

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which gives it a refreshing feeling overall.

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The light and medium purples here

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work well to convey a sense of

creativity.
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White backgrounds are very

popular on minimalistic sites, and
provide great contrast to black
typography.
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The wide spectrum of gray shades used

in this design combine to give a
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sophisticated and professional look .

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The orangish-brown here gives a very

earthy and dependable feeling.
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Tan is popularly used as a paper-bag

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texture, and in its more grayish form as

a concrete
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Red: Passion, Love, Anger
Orange: Energy, Happiness, Vitality
Yellow: Happiness, Hope, Deceit
Green: New Beginnings, Abundance, Nature
Blue: Calm, Responsible, Sadness
Purple: Creativity, Royalty, Wealth
Black: Mystery, Elegance, Evil
Gray: Moody, Conservative, Formality
White: Purity, Cleanliness, Virtue
Brown: Nature, Wholesomeness, Dependability

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Tan or Beige: Conservative, Piety, Dull
Cream or Ivory: Calm, Elegant,M.S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies - Bangalore

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Colour in Interior Design

Lecture delivered by:

M.S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies - Bangalore 1

M.S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies - Bangalore 2

M.S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies - Bangalore 3

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• Colour is one of the most

• The word colour applies to

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M.S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies - Bangalore 6

• The most common version is a wheel of 12

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The Artist’s Spectrum

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M.S Ramaiah School of Advanced Studies - Bangalore 9

Basic Aspects of colour

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• Primary colours – red, yellow and blue

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Classification of Primary Colour

• The primary colours consisting of three

Artist’s Primary Colour

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Painters Primary Colour

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Traditional Colour Wheel

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The Artist’s Spectrum

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Cool and Warm Colours

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Split Complementary Colours

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• Triadic colour schemes tend to be quite

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Rectangle (Triadic) Colours

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• Hues can be de-saturated in one of three

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Examples of Colour Scheme

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• In the RYB (or subtractive) colour model,

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Clash Colours Scheme

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Complementary Colours Scheme

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