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Tints and tones
Tints are paler than the pure colour, tones and shades darker. Almost any colour combination is possible, so long as their tones harmonise. |
Buffer colours
Use white, silver, grey, cream and very pale tones as buffers to break up a display of stronger colours. |  |
Monochrome schemes
Monochrome beds and borders can be made using a single colour or colours from a very small section of the colour wheel. The most effective monochrome beds are white or the three ‘prime colours’: red, blue and yellow. |
- White is lively but calm
- Blue is cool and makes the bed appear to recede
- Red is hot and makes the bed jump out at you
- Yellow is sunny and bright
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| You can use tints and tones of the colour you choose to brighten or soften the effect. |
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