Using Juxtaposition of Colors in Interiors

The effect of juxtaposing contrasting colors creates movement and vitality.

Picture Right – Primary and Secondary background colors juxtaposed with a gray feature. The colors seem true without altering their appearance.

In a room situation small highlighting colors can be made more intense when surrounded by another color, likewise they can be made more subdued depending on the scheme being used.

The diagrams show numerous examples using colors from the color wheel, primary, secondary and tertiary combinations.

Have a look for yourself and see how they change depending on what color they are positioned next to.

Picture Left – Primary background color juxtaposed with Secondary color feature.

Picture Left – Secondary Background color juxtaposed with a Primary color feature.

Picture Right– Primary and Secondary background color juxtaposed with Tertiary color feature.