Color

Introduction

Color is one of the dominant perceptions of space and is vital to interior design and architecture. Color is affected by many things including the color and quality of light in space, cultural references, gender, association with brands, and the meanings of the color in society. In addition, everyone's perceptions of color are slightly different.

Color: Physical property of light.

Additive Colors: Colors created with light.

• Two different wavelengths of light will create the average of the two wavelengths of color.
• When all colors are present, it reflects all colors and creates white.

Subtractive Colors: Colors created with pigments

• When all colors are absorbed, we perceive no colors, or black.

Color Spectrum

The color of an object is whatever wavelength of color that object absorbs (or subtracts), from the spectrum of light that strikes it.

• Blue Example: A blue object with white light hitting it will absorb the blue wavelengths of light. The blue is absorbed and shown on the object while all other colors are reflected.