Oh yeah. That's cool. Thanks so much for adding to the list!
amorcitos
February 08, 2007
Since you're building a nice stash here of color tools, here's another from The Paint Quality Institute. http://www.paintquality.com/color/colorwheel.html. We've loved using it to determine some color combos.
terryswaler
February 07, 2007
Wow. Thanks for that clarification -- being a technologically challenged person -- I had NO idea what RGB was for (although I have to say I KNEW about it -- just not it's purpose for existence.)
Choosing colors is an art unto itself. My quest has been in understanding the relationships colors have to each other and the impact they have on me and my environment. So in that case, even though I'm not mixing colors together -- I am mixing them together in PROXIMITY -- so I do see what you are saying and understand the relevance.
Oh boy! MORE things to think about! (and I mean that!)
Thanks! Very cool.
kidgenius
February 07, 2007
I'd make an arguement that a lot of the color wheels that have been shown here lately are wrong. And here's why:
They show the primary colors as red, blue, and yellow.
Now, I know what you probably all will say is, "pfft...some genius, everyone knows those are the primary colors." to which I would reply you are correct....IF you are mixing colors.
The RYB color wheels are great when you want to know what colors mix together to make other colors. But how often do we really mix colors in decorating? We don't. We buy colors and try to get stuff to match. A Red-Green-Blue color wheel on the other hand actually is interested in the interaction of light. It deals with how we SEE color. And when we decorate, we are more interested in how stuff LOOKS next to one another, instead of how stuff mixes to make another color. So, for decorating purposes, I would argue that an RGB color wheel is a lot better for determing which colors look best with one another, and which colors act as a true complement if you want to add a little contrast.
terryswaler
amorcitos
terryswaler
Wow. Thanks for that clarification -- being a technologically challenged person -- I had NO idea what RGB was for (although I have to say I KNEW about it -- just not it's purpose for existence.)
Choosing colors is an art unto itself. My quest has been in understanding the relationships colors have to each other and the impact they have on me and my environment. So in that case, even though I'm not mixing colors together -- I am mixing them together in PROXIMITY -- so I do see what you are saying and understand the relevance.
Oh boy! MORE things to think about! (and I mean that!)
Thanks! Very cool.
kidgenius
I'd make an arguement that a lot of the color wheels that have been shown here lately are wrong. And here's why:
They show the primary colors as red, blue, and yellow.
Now, I know what you probably all will say is, "pfft...some genius, everyone knows those are the primary colors." to which I would reply you are correct....IF you are mixing colors.
The RYB color wheels are great when you want to know what colors mix together to make other colors. But how often do we really mix colors in decorating? We don't. We buy colors and try to get stuff to match. A Red-Green-Blue color wheel on the other hand actually is interested in the interaction of light. It deals with how we SEE color. And when we decorate, we are more interested in how stuff LOOKS next to one another, instead of how stuff mixes to make another color. So, for decorating purposes, I would argue that an RGB color wheel is a lot better for determing which colors look best with one another, and which colors act as a true complement if you want to add a little contrast.
Add a Comment!