The
primary colours
They are « pure » colours. With these three
colours and white, it is possible to mix most other colours needed
when painting a picture.
Primary colours are BLUE, YELLOW and RED 
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The secondary
colours
They are created by mixing two primary colours.
Secondary colours are :
GREEN, mix of BLUE and YELLOW + = 
PURPLE, mix of RED and BLUE + = 
ORANGE, mix of RED and YELLOW + = 
Warm colours
They give a sensation of warmth, like YELLOW, ORANGE, RED, PINK... 
Cold colours
As opposed to warm colours, they give a sensation of freshness.
GREEN and BLUE hues are cold colours : 
And purple ? Is it a warm or
a cold colour ?
It is a cold colour when composed by more blue than red :
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It is a warm colour when composed by more red than blue :
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Complementary colours
- The complementary colour of RED is GREEN
- The complementary colour of YELLOW is PURPLE
- The complementary colour of BLUE is ORANGE
By juxtaposing a primary colour and its complementary colour,
the primary colour will look brighter than naturally.
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