
Chapter 1 // Communicating with Color //15
Value and intensity can be broken
down into seven visible steps. These are
the maximum variations that will be dis-
cernable to the human eye.
Altering the value and intensity of hues
used within a composition is one of the
ways that a designer can achieve visual
harmony within a composition. Since a
viewer’s perception of color is always rela-
tive, one can make colors “seem” brighter
by putting them next to duller tones.
WChanging the value of some ele-
ments in a design is an excellent way
to make certain parts of a composition
stand out. These two value studies are
an example of how different the same ...