Image Essay #10

The color scheme of the decor of this sitting room or living room is what could be considered an analogous color scheme. An analogous color scheme takes colors from one section of the color wheel that are all next to each other. In this case, the colors are on the side in which the cool colors are, where the blues fade into purple and mauve shades. In this image, there are several shades of blue including a gray-blue, a royal blue, and a light blue, and these colors are used as accents in the room. The furniture is a deep purple color and then in the picture on the wall, a mauve color is used, which is eventual of the purple on the color wheel. This analogous color scheme is used in decorating the room to create a sense of calm and peacefulness. In the same way, the designer of the room could have used an analogous scheme of deep reds, bright reds, and oranges to create a bright and chaotic feel in the room.