Color harmony, meaning the principle of colors working well together, is a significant component of design. Architects, designers and specifiers must strategically consider how colors will interact in ...

Most of us learned about the color wheel back in elementary school and may recall the wisdom that complimentary colors—those situated opposite one another—look good together. Traditionally, these are ...

Colors play a huge role in the way we perceive the world. Without even realizing it, colors have the ability to evoke emotions and trigger certain reactions. Colors can even go as far as subliminally ...

Split complementary colors can be considered the sister to decorating with complementary color palettes — they are very similar, but their respective nuances make them unique. While a complementary ...

The color wheel was first developed by English mathematician and physicist Sir Isaac Newton, who discovered that white light (what we perceive as colorless daylight) is composed of a spectrum of ...

The color wheel makes my head spin like a dog chasing its tail. I make no more sense of it than I do of such bewildering canine behavior. My confusion made for some interesting color combinations in ...

How does color work? It seems that as men we have an innate fear when it comes to color. It confuses and scares us. Most men prefer to stick to neutral shades, let’s be honest…it can be pretty boring ...

Pantone has chosen its “Colors of the Year” for 2020, and they are a study in contrasts: “Illuminating,” a sunshine-y yellow; and “Ultimate Gray,” which is... pretty gray. The New York Times posits ...

Color is the most conspicuous element in the landscape. It’s what others notice when they visit and it’s how we plan on our forays to local nurseries. It sets the mood that permeates the landscape and ...