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University of Palestine
Faculty of Applied Engineering and Urban Planning
Dept. of Architecture
2nd Semester 2010 -2011
Introduction to Interior Design ( EAGD 3217 )
Lecture 8
Colors - B
Dr. Nihad Almughany
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CONTENTS
1- AIMS.
2- REVIEW OF LAST LECTURE ( Colors – part A ).
3- COLOR PSYCHOLOGY.
4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS :
A- Red
B - Blue
C – Yellow
D- Orange
E- Green
F- White
5- GENERAL NOTES FOR USING COLORS IN INTERIOR
DESIGN
6- CONCLUSION.
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1- AIMS
• This lecture aims to:
– Review of the last lecture ( Colors – part A).
– Complete the knowledge of color characteristics.
– Highlight different aspects of color psychology,
the meaning of each familiar color and its
application in interior spaces.
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2- REVIEW OF THE LAST LECTURE
- COLOR: NOTION – MEANING.
- PRIMARY COLORS.
- SECONDARY COLORS.
- INTERMEDIATE (TERTIARY) COLORS.
- THE COLOR WHEEL.
- COLOR VALUES.
- COLOR SCHEMES.
- COLOR HARMONY.
- COLOR CONTEXT.
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3- COLOR PSYCHOLOGY :
Color psychology is a field of study devoted to
analyzing the effect of color on human behavior
and feeling, It is important not to confuse color
psychology with color symbolism. For example,
symbolically, red may be used to denote danger,
largely due to the fact that reds have the illusion
of appearing nearer than other colors and,
therefore have greater impact. In color
psychology, on the other hand the colors of
danger are yellow and black. In colour
symbolism, green denotes envy in many cultures,
while in color psychology, it is associated with
balance.
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3- COLOR PSYCHOLOGY ( cont. ):
Symbolically, red
may be used to
denote danger,
largely due to the
fact that reds have
the illusion of
appearing nearer
than other colors
and, therefore have
greater impact
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3- COLOR PSYCHOLOGY ( cont. ):
• Color consultants believe that the colors used in
the design of environment can have a significant
impact on the emotions and performance of people
within that environment.
• One study found that weight lifters have more
powerful performances in blue rooms, and another
study found that babies cry more frequently in
yellow rooms. Another (by Dr. Alexander Schauss,
Ph.D., of the American Institute for Biosocial
Research, cited on [Color Matters: pink]) used
Baker-Miller Pink to calm prisoners.
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3- COLOR PSYCHOLOGY ( cont. ):
Color effect has two sides :
• First : A physiological effect: The effect of
color on an organ of human such as the effect
of blue on the nerve system and the effect of
red on increasing blood pressure.
• Second : A psychological effect : Sensation
impressions like the feeling of the wideness of
space when using light and bright colors , and
feeling actively when using orange .
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS :
* Each color reflects a special meaning that
must be taken in consideration in interior
design applications. Therefore , the use of
colors is different from space to another, and
probably in the same space. The following is an
explanation for the meaning and use of some
familiar colors:
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
A- Red
• Red is considered to be the colour of life, of the
glowing sun, of blood and of fire. Red is said to
increase the pulse rate, to raise the blood
pressure and the rate of breathing. Red has also
been called the colour of desire.
• Red is the color of the passion (emotion), and
romance .
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
A - Red (cont.):
• Red catches people's attention, and is often
used to indicate danger or emergency.
– Red denotes "stop" in, for instance, stop
signs, traffic signals, brake lights, or the
flashing lights of a school bus.
– Red symbolizes heat and fire. Taps for hot
water are often labeled red. Red is
commonly the color of fire alarm boxes, fire
extinguishers, and the firefighter profession
itself , and exit doors.
- Red is the color of blood, and a Red Cross,
Red Crescent
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
A - Red (cont.):
• Strengths and strongly stimulate feelings if
properly used .
• Matt red gives a feeling of velocity, hurry, motion
and life .
• It is preferred not to excess in using red and just
use it in accessories, part of the surface in places
require movement such as entrances, stair walls,
exercise room , etc .
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
B - Blue :
• Blue is the color of the pure sky and of the deep
water.
• In the English language, blue may also refer to the
feeling of sadness. "He was feeling blue". this is
because blue was related to rain, or storms, and in
Greek mythology, when the Greek god Zeus was
sad, he would make rain, and when he was angry,
he would create a storm.
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
B - Blue (cont.):
• Likes the color blue, one has a basic need for a
calm, harmonious and tension-free existence.
capable, conservative, trusting and strive to be
cool and confident. Always a conscientious
worker, has a highly developed sense of
responsibility.
• Basically a gentle and sensitive .
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
B - Blue (cont.):
• Blue is often a colour used to symbolise honesty and
trustworthiness. Hence it is used by mortgage
companies and banks, as well as the clothing of
businesspeople.
• Blue law is the term for laws regulating issues of
morality, such as alcohol, gambling, or
pornography.
• Although blue is traditionally associated with boys
as pink is associated with girls, there have also been
periods in which pink was considered proper for
boys and blue for girls .
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
B - Blue (cont.):
• The color is applied in
places where there is a need
for calm and cool such as
waiting halls , places
oriented towards hot
directions , quiet rooms .
• Light degrees of blue are
used to solve the problem of
tiny and small spaces .
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
C - Yellow
• The color of sun and
artificial lighting.
• Provides a feeling of
brightness and joy .
• A symbol of happiness
, activity, optimism,
intelligence and youth.
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
C - Yellow (cont.):
• If someone favorite color is yellow, this indicates
that he/she has a yearning for the new and the
modern… and that he/she looks forward to the
future. Inclined to be intellectual, idealistic,
spiritual and highly imaginative. Yellow is the
color of the curious, creative and artistic
individual.
• As yellow is warm and luminous, it indicates a
cheerful disposition, an expectation of greater
happiness and tend to find the ‘joy’ in almost
every encounter.
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
C - Yellow (cont.):
• Used in different grades , but the bright
grade is not preferred to be applied at large
areas because of its effects on nerve system .
• Stimulates creative thinking, though it is
used in places that need to create creativity
and joy ( offices, kitchens, children rooms ,
etc. ).
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
D - Orange :
• Orange is one of the
most color grades
shining, blooming
and warmth. It
gives a deep feeling
of warmth,
happiness, and
innocence.
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
D - Orange (cont.):
• Orange would symbolise the rising sun, and make
us alert and cheerful. It is believed to affect both
our bodies and our minds.
• If orange is the favorite color, one is adventurous,
good-natured and determined… work and play
are done with intensity.
• One tends to be social, friendly, charming and
hate to be alone… therefore, blessed with many
friends .
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
D - Orange (cont.):
• Application:
• In guest rooms, the
orange gives the
feeling of welcoming
and warm reception .
• In ornaments , but in
small areas and
touches
• In restaurants and
dining areas.
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
E - Green :
• Composed by yellow and blue . If yellow is the
dominant , it gives the feeling of warm colors,
but if the blue is the dominant, it gives the
feeling of cold colors .
• Green is the color of trees, lawn, and
vegetables, therefore, it gives the feeling of
shadow and rest.
• It is comfortable for seeing and nerves and
tranquilizer of temper ( used in hospitals ) .
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
E - Green (cont.):
• If green is the favorite color, this indicates
stability, balance and persistence. When start
something, one finishes it.
• One is considered a good citizen, a respectable
neighbor and a concerned parent, always doing
the right thing. Tends to be frank, moral and
sensitive to social etiquette.
• Very intelligent, understand new ideas; however
do not wish to take risks. One’s reputation is
highly important .
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
E - Green (cont.):
• It would not make us
quiet, but calm us in a
neutral, positive sense.
Green is called the
colour of possession and
of the will to possess.
Green is also considered
to be the colour of
concentration.
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
F - White :
• A neutral color .
• A symbol of purism,
cleanness, virtue and
clarity.
• A dominant color
that used every
where in the house
and other places.
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4- MEANING AND USE OF COLORS
F - White (cont.):
• The individual who chooses white as a favorite
color prefers simplicity and the innocence of their
youth. This person seeks perfection, constant
enlightenment in all philosophies and searches for
happiness. This person strives for all that is best.
• A comfortable color , therefore , it is used for
patients ( rooms and dress ) .
• Used largely in houses because it is a common
color for all furniture .
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5- GENERAL NOTES FOR USING
COLORS IN INTERIOR DESIGN :
• Consider colors in all interior design
elements – walls, floors, ceilings, furniture,
lighting, cornices, curtains, etc. , and how to
relate each one to others .
• Consider the psychological effects of colors.
• Colors are a tool for the designer to control
the space to fulfill its function properly as
using active colors in living areas and quiet
colors in bed rooms .
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5- GENERAL NOTES FOR USING
COLORS IN INTERIOR DESIGN ( cont. )
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• Colors could be used in solving the negative
problems of the interior spaces like the low
or high ceiling and the tightness of a room
area .
• It is important to recognize the color degree.
Also to make the color sample in both
natural and artificial light to notice
differences.
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5- GENERAL NOTES FOR USING
COLORS IN INTERIOR DESIGN ( cont. )
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• Colors main groups :
– Warm colors : red, orange, yellow, etc.
– Cold colors : blue, violet, green, etc.
– Neutral colors : white, black and grey .
• When there is a group of colors in space one must
be the main color ( 60 % of the surface) and the
minor color ( 30 %). The third color ( combining )
compose about 10 % of the surfaces.
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5- GENERAL NOTES FOR USING
COLORS IN INTERIOR DESIGN ( cont. )
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• Light colors are usually used for tight
rooms and dark colors for wide rooms .
• Strong and bright colors are used in low
percentage in the interior space , otherwise ,
they would control the space.
• In Feng- shui the creative wheel consists of
five basic colors represent five elements
from the nature :
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5- GENERAL NOTES FOR USING
COLORS IN INTERIOR DESIGN ( cont. )
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Red to fire.
Yellow to earth.
Grey to minerals.
Blue to water.
Green to trees and wood.
– Each color has an amount of energy starts
strongly in red and vanishes gradually until
reaching blue.
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6- CONCLUSION
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Color psychology is a field of study devoted to analyzing the effect of color
on human behavior and feelings. The symbolic criteria of a color differs than
its psychology.
The physiological effect of a color is the effect of color on an organ of
human such as the effect of blue on the nerve system and the effect of red on
increasing blood pressure.
The psychological effect of a color is the sensation impressions like the
feeling of the wideness of space when using light and bright colors , and
feeling actively when using orange .
Each color reflects a special meaning that must be taken in consideration in
interior design applications.
Colors could be used either in decorating interior spaces or in solving the
negative problems of the interior spaces like the low or high ceiling and the
tightness of a room area . Besides, Colors are a tool for the designer to
control the space to fulfill its function properly.
Colors should be considered in all interior design elements – walls, floors,
ceilings, furniture, lighting, cornices, curtains, etc. , and how to relate each
one to others .
Light colors are usually used for tight rooms and dark colors for wide rooms