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Permanent window paint and the effect of value

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Permanent window paint and the effect of value

Permanent window paint and the effect of value

In the last post, we looked at hue, the first of the chromatic properties that’s used to describe color. Hue is the correct term for color, so when you name a color, you’re actually referring to hue. The second chromatic property we’ll look at is value. Value comes into play when you’re choosing permanent window paint because it describes the “lightness” or “darkness” of a color.

Another word for value is “tone.” Value is independent of hue. You can best understand value by thinking of a color photograph whose color has been removed. The picture effectively becomes a black-and-white photo. You can still see the image and depth, but the color has been replaced by “grayscale.” Various values of gray help determine the contrast between objects in the image.

Permanent window paint can be a brilliant solution

Value is important because variations in value can create depth. If you intend to undertake a permanent window paint project, using colors with various values can create a beautiful, eye-catching look.

Any paint project can be transformed by using paints with various values. Whether you’re painting a wall or painting on glass, the value is what gives the paint its contrast. If you choose two or more colors that have the same or similar value, your finished project will have a “flat” look. The similarity in the value of your colors means that your colors have different hues, but they don’t contrast very much. If you work with colors with visibly different values, your finished project will have significant depth. The colors will “pop” off the surface of your project.

In a permanent window paint project, depth can really add something unique. If you’re working with a paint palette that includes a variety of colors, keep “value” in mind when you’re choosing your paint colors. A palette that has a range of values will be vibrant and pleasing to the eye. A palette whose values are all similar will produce a flat – and perhaps uninteresting – look.

In the next post, we’ll look at the third chromatic property – chroma – and how that rounds out the description of color. In the meantime, if you’re looking for permanent window paint, please visit the rest of our site at http://www.glasspaint.com.

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Glass backsplash paint color options and hue

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Glass backsplash paint and chroma

Glass back paint and hue

Sometimes, the success of a glass back paint project depends upon what the painter knows about color. In this three-part series, we’ll look at color from a technical standpoint. Learning about color can help you choose the right shade of paint for your project.

Color experts describe color in terms of three primary chromatic properties: hue, value and chroma. Today, we’ll look at the first chromatic property – hue</a.

Glass back paint comes in any color

The term hue is synonymous with color. When you identify a color – red, yellow, green, blue, etc., you’re actually identifying the chromatic property known as hue. Hue is the correct term for color. Hues are all distinct, but different hues can be combined to make other hues. The combination of hues can either be “additive” or “subtractive.”

In school, you probably learned about “primary colors.” When colored pigments are combined, you’re working with the subtractive color spectrum. The primary colors in the subtractive spectrum are red, yellow and blue. All other colors can be made by mixing various values of these colors. When all colors in the spectrum are added together, they form black. In the subtractive color spectrum, black is the combination of all colors. White, on the other hand, is the absence of color.

When colored lights are combined, you’re working with the “additive” color spectrum. The primary colors in the additive color spectrum are red, green and blue. All other colors can be made by mixing various values of these colors. When all colors in the spectrum are combined, they form white. In this model, black is the absence of color. White, on the other hand, is the presence of all colors.

In terms of a glass back paint project, you’ll be working with the subtractive color spectrum, because paint gets its colors from pigment. Every color can be produced by mixing different amounts of red, yellow and blue.

In the next post, we’ll look at the second chromatic property – value – and how that helps more fully describe color. In the meantime, if you’re working on a glass back paint project and you would like more information or you’d like to order paint, please visit the rest of our site at http://www.glasspaint.com.

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