LNO7 COLOUR AND ITS APPLICATION

CLASS 9 SYNOPSIS HOME SCIENCE

1. Colours are classified into primary –Red ,Yellow

Blue.
2. Secondary –Orange ,Green and Purple
3. Tertiary – yellow orange, blue green, yellow green.
4. Neutral colours-Black, Grey, White
5. Metallic colours- gold, copper, silver etc
6. Warm colours like orange, red have an element of
sun or fire in them make rooms look narrower,
bright colours .
7. Cool colours are green , blue etc which have an
element of water or vegetation in them, makes
rooms look spacious relax rejuvenating colours.
8. Colour scheme- a colour combination that matches
and looks leasing to the eye and creates a unified
aesthetic space .
9. Types of colour schemes-related and contrasting
colour schemes.
10. Related colour scheme –This scheme give
unity, harmony, elegance, spaciousness continuity
 to rooms and are categorised into Monochromatic
–one single colour and its varied tint and shades
Analogous colour scheme is formed by mixing of 3 to
5 colours adjacent to each other on colour wheel are
selected for this.
11. Contrasting colour schemes create interest
variety, vivid, stimulating effect to the rooms, and
are categorised into are complementary, double
complementary, triad, tetrad, split
complementary etc.
12. Applications of colour in the home-
Living room –sophisticated colours like orange Indigo,
purple etc
Bedroom- shades of medium dark brown, greens, pinks
etc are perfect.
A dining room should have appetising colours [peach,
orange , pink etc, kitchen – cool colours like white for
ceiling ,walls ,wood colour doors, racks ,etc
Bath room –white for hygiene purposes.
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