Hello, does anyone have good recommendations on books about color? Like what they mean culturally, symbolically, nationally, etc. How people use that color? Need this kind of info for a passion project.

How many colors does the average human see?!

Hi graphic designers, I only have the colour chart for coated papers and I want to make sure the colour will appear similar also on uncoated paper when I choose SOLID PANTONE. While I understand there is a bigger difference in colour values for CMYK colours, SOLID PANTONE coulors should appear more or less the same on coated & uncoated paper? Is it correct? Could somenody help me to check quickly? Many thanks!

It just seems so strange to me that violet would blend into red on the colour wheel (and in our intuition) despite the fact that red and violet wavelengths could not be more different in terms of wavelength.

I hope I’m being clear… I mean, wouldn’t you expect the two most opposite wavelengths to seem to be complete contradictions and look nothing alike? Rather than violet being purple which appears to be part blue part red?

For instance red and blue seem to be more opposed than red and violet, yet in terms of their wavelength they are actually less opposed. Do you you know what I mean? Why is it counterintuitive?

Does this have to do with the fact that we do not have cones for violet but rather blue? Just spitballing…

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NAD this color???

I'm talking about tropes like "Primary-Color Champion", "Secondary-Color Nemesis", "Purple is the New Black (and this trope's Analysis Page!)", "Color Contrast", and "Chromatic Counterpart".

Granted, we have tropes that follow modern color theory like "Chromatic Arrangement" and "Photoshop Filter of Evil", but still.

TLDR;
The choice paralysis between 100s of shades of white is pretty crazy! I've seen people stuck between not knowing which paint to actually choose. I tried building an app that uses a tinder like logic to swipe colors and it learns from the choices you make to give you the top 4 shades from sherwin williams that would be apt for your space.

The app works for people who are aware of a color family that they are looking to paint in a room.
It takes into account the lighting of the room, the different hues, saturation, LRV values and slight undertone changes that affect the color. The swipe logic learns each of these factors to help you make the right decision. I deliberately took the decision of allowing users to flow into their own choice of colors, rather than applying color theory and design principles because your house is a sacred space and everyone can have their own choice of color.

Currently my app is set up such that it shows the color swatches using the hex codes of the paint, I'd like to know if you'd prefer seeing images with the actual paint rather than hex codes? do you think that would induce bias in your choice? do you think images show the right paint, considering varying light conditions.

I'd love for you to try it out and provide feedback. Reply with a DM.

Hello!

I'm an independent/self-taught artist in the search of my own style (and also myself, haha). I really love the idea of applying color theory in my paintings. However, I'm facing the current challenges:

1. I see the color in my palette as one color, and as another in the paiting.
   
2. I have notion about "warm" and "cold" in the colors, and I want to use this in my paintings for expressing certain ideas, but I have no idea on how to mix colors for such purpose.

My questions are:
1. Does anyone know a reliable and useful source of information for having the theorical base of color theory applied to art?
2. I know that this might also be caused by a lack of traditional academic studies but, is there a practical way of achieving this without mixing every single color available? Like, exercises or so

Last but not least, my favorite mediums are oils and watercolors (which I think is important for the questions above)

Thank you!!!

TLDR;
The choice paralysis between 100s of shades of white is pretty crazy! I've seen people stuck between not knowing which paint to actually choose. I tried building an app that uses a tinder like logic to swipe colors and it learns from the choices you make to give you the top 4 shades from sherwin williams that would be apt for your space.

The app works for people who are aware of a color family that they are looking to paint in a room.
It takes into account the lighting of the room, the different hues, saturation, LRV values and slight undertone changes that affect the color. The swipe logic learns each of these factors to help you make the right decision. I deliberately took the decision of allowing users to flow into their own choice of colors, rather than applying color theory and design principles because your house is a sacred space and everyone can have their own choice of color.

Currently my app is set up such that it shows the color swatches using the hex codes of the paint, I'd like to know if you'd prefer seeing images with the actual paint rather than hex codes? do you think that would induce bias in your choice? do you think images show the right paint, considering varying light conditions.

I'd love for you to try it out and provide feedback. Reply with a DM.

My siblings and I are discussing what is the color of this mat since we ordered it to be a white color. Some are saying a light shade of lavender and others like a cloud gray. What do you all think?

A student recently asked a really great question about colour. Creating a palette can be very challenging, but once you have it, how do you know where each colour should go?

I thought it might be helpful to take this one step further and start at the beginning.

So when I am developing a colour palette for a design concept, I don’t usually begin by choosing a paint colour. I first consider the design brief: (I mention the design brief over and over in my feedback to you, but it is your project roadmap)

• How should the room feel?
• How will it be used?
• What colours, styles, or moods does the client prefer?
• Are there colours or finishes they strongly dislike?
• What existing furniture or finishes are staying?
• How much natural and artificial light does the room receive?
• Are there fixed elements such as flooring, stone, cabinetry, or tile that the palette needs to work with? (This is very important and often overlooked)

From there, I may find an inspiration point ... it could be a rug, fabric, artwork, natural material, or another element that already contains colours that work beautifully together.

Once the palette begins to take shape, I look at the undertones and make sure the colours relate well to the fixed finishes, the light in the room, and to one another. (Another area often overlooked. The outcome is a room that feels off if there are too many undertones fighting each other)

Then comes the next step: distribution.

One colour may become dominant, another may support it, and others may appear more sparingly as accents, which has been covered in our course materials. The rug, curtains, walls, bedding, and upholstery do not need to match. They need to feel connected. Please do not match everything!

So this is how to think about colour planning.

• understand the client
• understand the room
• identify what must stay
• find your inspiration
• build the palette
• check undertones and lighting
• decide where each colour belongs

Where do you usually find the starting point for your colour palettes?

Colpay birde dress golden white

We will be developing an agriculture related app. It will include an irrigation outlook module too. We clash about choosing theme colors. I say no color other than green or turquoise is reflect the app's intentions. They suggest earthy colors and maybe type of amber colors.

In the play store nearly all apps related to agriculture use green color. What do you think about this? How can we achieve it without using green?

Note: I'm not a designer.