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Color
Principles

There can be a variety of principle color designs but then
among these varied types you need to select one that has
the element of flow. For choosing the right color combo,
you should be well versed with the color principles that
provide tips on coloring for home painting. Contrast is
the style of the season. It draws immediate attention. For
contrast, complementary shades can be used but in such a
manner that one color comes out prominently and the other
one adds the dazzling effect to it. Yellow-violet combo
looks simply superb. Colors of equal hue can spoil the
mood. A blend of a warm and cool color can be good concept
like blue and green.
White walls allow enough innovation to be done on the
walls. The best part about white as a background color is
that it gives a feeling of a bigger room. When white is
added on to some color, the resultant is a lighter shade
of the original. For example adding white to red leads to
a new arrival yellow. When black is added on to a color
the resultant is a darker shade of the original one.
Adding black to red gives rise to a new shade called
burgundy.
Every color has its own natural shine. But then with the
help of couple of techniques, the natural glow or effect
of the shade can be reduced or accentuated to your best
advantage. Soft pastel colors are in vogue. Instead of
going in for the color in its natural form, the best idea
is to opt for additive color style where colors are mix
matched to come up with an entirely different unique
shade. Try out some different color that perfectly speaks
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