| Choosing
the right colour of carpet is important, and the colour wheel
can help you understand the basics of colour when choosing
your carpet and the colour scheme for your room. Here are
some of the basics things it's useful to know:
Primary
colours - red, blue and yellow - in theory all other colours
can be created by mixing these together in different proportions.
Shade
- add black to the primary colour
Tint
- add white to the base colour
Secondary
colours - formed by mixing two primary colours together e.g.
Red + Yellow = Orange.
Tertiary
colours - formed by mixing a primary colour and a secondary
colours together e.g. Red + Green = Brown
Complementary
colours - opposite colours on the Colour Wheel. These create
a vibrant contrast.
Harmonious
colours - these derive from the same base colour (e.g. pink
and maroon both derive from red.
Warm
colours - colours with a higher proportion of red
Cool
colours - colours with a higher proportion of blue.
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