an inspired guide to choosing color
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An Inspired Guide to Choosing Color: Finding the perfect color has never been easier — or more exciting.TRANSCRIPT
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An Inspired Guideto Choosing Color
Olympic Premium paints assure the beauty you create today will last year
after year. Our exclusive one coat ColorLast® formula combines unparalleled
durability with inspiring colors to bring you a rich, distinctive look.
Exceptional Beauty. Premium Quality. Let the proven performance of
Olympic Premium bring your inspirations home.
W W W . O L Y M P I C . C O M
Olympic. The paint for whatever inspires you.
Available exclusively atOP14587
©2002 PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15272
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Colors inspired by your world.Colors brought to life by Olympic.
A soothing green. A commanding red.Color has no boundaries. No set rules.
It’s all about your own personal taste and inspirations.Just imagine the possibilities.
A blue that captures the sunlight dancing on the sea. The deep yellow of a sunflower that makes you smile. Your choice of color sets the tone and begins the journey of creating a home that speaks
to you and about you.
So what inspires you?
On the cover: Burning Bush B31-6This page:Base: Sunset Skyline A31-6Trim:Winter Wheat A17-2
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Base: Allspice B15-5Below Chair Rail:
Base Color: Burning Bush B31-6Accent Color: Brick Dust C34-6
Forsythia Blossom B11-3
Color speaks to us in so many ways.
It has the power to calm, energize,or even warm your soul. Color can
transform a room and make a statement…
your statement.
Setting the Mood with Color
It all begins with understanding how color
can influence our emotions and inspire
our living space.Warm Colors Energetic hues that inspire,
captivate, and often command attention. Warm
tones are visually advancing, stepping out to
embrace their guests.
Red Attention-getter. Red is associated
with excitement, magnificence and assertion.
Yellow Sunshine and light. Yellow projects
a radiant look, creating instant warmth.
Orange Cheerful and lively. Midway
between red and yellow, orange is dynamic
and energetic.
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Base: Green Crystal C65-3Trim: Delicate White D40-1
Base: Lime Green B68-4Trim: Gypsum D30-2
Cool Colors Soothing hues that
are calming, tranquil and refreshing.
Cool colors visually recede, acting as a
serene backdrop for your space.
Blue Classic, cool and restful.
Blues can open up a room, keeping
the feeling airy and refreshing.
Green Calming and harmonious.
Green says balance and beauty,
drawing from the shades of nature.
Violet Restful and serene. Violet
can be regal, spiritual or delicate
depending on its saturation and
pink undertones.
Varying intensities of color also
play a key role in making a statement.
Pastels Beautiful whites to faint hints
of color. Watery blues, pale greens,
refreshing violets. Pastels visually
retreat and add a sense of openness.
Neutrals Calming, yet sophisticated.
More than white, gray and tan. They’re
any soft tone that blends into the back-
ground to create a subtle backdrop.
Midtones Darker than pastels, lighter
than deeptones, and more muted than
brights. Midtones begin to enliven a
room with more color saturation.
Deeptones Warm and moody; rich
and luxurious. Deeptones visually
advance, adding rich intensity to a room
that makes a statement.
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Inspiration is all around you.
Inspiration can come from so many different places. The world we live in. The objects that surround us.
Everywhere we look, our world is filled with a palette of colors; from the warm, inviting shade
of a room in candlelight, to the vivid tones ofripening fruit, to the cool colors of the seashore.
Colors catch our eye. They spark ideas. They reflect moods. As you look at the colors
of your world, choose those that help to create your own personal statement.
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Define Your SpaceNote what elements will not be changing. First, you need to take into account everything that will be
staying in the room, including flooring,window treatments, fabric,wallcoverings, countertops and brick or
stone accents. This will help you to consider what colors are already part of the overall room scheme.
Note the architecture of your space. What does your room say on its own? Is it modern,classic, colonial?
Do you want to enhance the feeling of the space or create an entirely new feeling?
Note the open transitions that exist into other rooms. Does this room open to other rooms or hallways?
Color can change from room to room,but be aware how adjacent rooms may complement or clash.
Establish a transition color scheme so all the rooms and spaces move nicely.
What is your inspiration for this space?How will the room be used? Consider the functionality of the room when starting to select color.
Will there be a lot of reading done in this space? Will it be used for family congregating or more
formal entertainment?
Then, more importantly, ask yourself “How do I want to feel in this room?”“What mood do I want
to create?” This is an important question that underlies what defining your home and making it “you”is
all about.
Arm yourself with ideas. Gather your favorite pictures,magazine clippings – that treasured vase with the
rose cast. Now is the time to look at everything that will help bring into context what is important to
creating your space.Base: Briar Rose B37-4Trim: Snowy Mount C30-1Accent: Gooseberry D38-6
Base: Bone White D20-3Trim: Crumb Cookie C20-1
TheColor Process
To begin the journey of choosing
just the right colors, there are a few
key steps that will
help you on your way.
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Consider Lighting SourcesView the color in natural light.A room that is
bathed in natural light changes throughout the
day impacting the actual appearance of color in
your room. Rooms with northern exposures
pull in cool light while rooms with southern
exposures have more of a tendency to drain a
color’s vibrancy.
Take into account the artificial lighting used in
the room. Incandescent bulbs tend to make col-
ors appear more warm,while halogen light does
the opposite. Lampshades also make a difference.
A white paper shade gives off cooler light and a
creamy,off-white shade provides a warmer light.
Once you’ve viewed the colors in their actual
environment you will get a true sense of the
feeling they create.
Create a Mini Color Scheme BoardCollect chip samples of the colors you’ve
selected. If you need a larger area to view, buy
small paint samples and paint your colors on an
oversized board. Then gather samples of any
fabric, flooring,or wall covering that you may
use and lay the elements together,overlapping
your colors.
Now step back and look at the total palette
you’ve created. This is the best way to
determine if your selections truly create the
look that you’ve envisioned with the rest of
the elements in your room.
Base: Blue Odyssey B47-5Trim: Moonlit Snow C40-3
Base: Serene Sea B53-3Trim: Shooting Star A50-1
Choose Your ColorsSelect your dominant or base color. What is your main color family - blue,green,brown? Is it a cool or
warm tone? Now, take the time to look at the variations that exist within your color choice and choose
the exact shade you want.
Select one or two accent colors.Whether it is from a fabric or a favorite object, accent colors weave
throughout the space to subtly pull it together.
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Colors of Inspiration by Olympic.
Our collection of over 1,20000 colors is inspired by the world around us.
Easy to use color stripe cards help you better select the right color intensityfor your space. Idea cards help youvisualize exactly how interior and
exterior color combinations worktogether. And inspiration brochurespresent a mini-palette of colors —with each color available in anoversized sample to take home.
At Olympic, we make it easy to bring yourinspirations home by giving you all the toolsyou need to choose color with confidence.
So what inspires you?
Let Olympic help you begin
your journey with color.
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An Inspired Guideto Choosing Color
Olympic Premium paints assure the beauty you create today will last year
after year. Our exclusive one coat ColorLast® formula combines unparalleled
durability with inspiring colors to bring you a rich, distinctive look.
Exceptional Beauty. Premium Quality. Let the proven performance of
Olympic Premium bring your inspirations home.
W W W . O L Y M P I C . C O M
Olympic. The paint for whatever inspires you.
Available exclusively atOP14587
©2005 PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc.One PPG Place, Pittsburgh, PA 15272