The Painter’s color wheel consists of colors we would often use in art class—those colors we learn about as children. The primary hues are red, blue and yellow.
Primary Colors: Colors at their basic essence; those colors that cannot be created by mixing others.
Secondary Colors: Those colors achieved by a mixture of two primaries
Intermediate Colors: Those colors achieved by a mixture of primary and secondary hues.
Complementary Colors: Those colors located opposite each other on a color wheel.
Analogous Colors: Those colors located close together on a color wheel.
Monochromatic Relationship: Colors that are shade or tint variations of the same
Double Complement: Two sets of complements in one color scheme.
Alternate Complementary: A four-color scheme that combines a triad and the direct complement.
Triadic Color Scheme: Any 3 colors that create a triangle on the color wheel.
Split-Complementary: A color and the 2 colors on either side of its complement.
Warm Colors: The colors representing warmth. Think fire.
Cool Colors: The colors representing cold. Think ice or cold grass.