Have you ever started a sewing or quilt project only to get stuck when it comes to picking the colors and fabrics for your project? Does color theory overwhelm you a bit?
If you’re confused as to what makes a warm color or a cool color, think of sunset colors. Most of the time, the colors we associate with sunsets are warm colors.
Cool colors are on the opposite side of the color wheel from warm combos and are colors we often associate with the Ocean. Think blues, greens, aquas, and mints.
The pops from the warm colors are balanced out nicely by the toned-down cool shades. If I’m stuck for a color combo on a project or a quilt, I’ll almost always default to a warm/cool palette.
Refers to two colors that are opposites on the color wheel. If you want to get a color wheel, it’s helpful, but these color combos are pretty easy to memorize.