Tints, shades and neutrals are those colors which are not pure and vivid. They are created in different ways. A tint is a color in which white has been added to a pure color. The more white, the lighter the tint. Tints are otherwise known as pastels. Yellow Orange Red Violet Blue Green Pure color Slightly tinted(a little white added) Heavily tinted(a lot of white added) A shade is a color in which black has been added to a pure color. The more black, the darker the tint. Yellow Orange Red Violet Blue Green Pure color Slightly shaded (a little black added) Heavily shaded (a lot of black added) A neutral is the combination of complementary colors. Complementary colors are those that sit opposite each other on the color wheel. Neutrals are more natural colors and tend to be brownish. Yellow Violet Pure color Half-and-half neutral Orange Blue Pure color Half-and-half neutral Red Green Pure color Half-and-half neutral | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
