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Part 4 The Inside Story
Neutral Color Harmony
Although black and white are not
hues on the standard color wheel, they
are the basis for
neutral color
harmonies.
Combinations of black, white, and gray
create neutral color harmonies. Brown,
tan, and beige can also be used. Some-
times adding small amounts of other
colors to neutral color schemes gives the
room more interest, 11-14.
Using Color
Harmonies
Now that you have learned about
color and the color harmonies, you
can begin to use this information to
create interior design color schemes for
a home. A
color scheme
is the combi-
nation of colors selected for the design
A
B
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A double-
complementary
color harmony is
made of two sets
of complementary
color schemes.
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An analogous color harmony using yellow,
yellow-orange, orange, red-orange, and
red, gives this room a vibrant appearance.