Preparing Your Home to be Sold: Everything You Need to Know About Colors

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Choosing the right color for your home can be tricky (and don’t even get me started on choosing the right shade!). What is the difference between a shade and a hue anyways??

Hue: The pure version of the color

Tint: white is added to the color

Shade: black is added to the color

Tone: gray is added to the color

Neutralized Hue: clear color without the intensity, done by adding its complimentary color

Colors are a way to tell a person how they should feel when entering a room. However, be sure not overwhelm them! Before choosing colors, think about what certain colors make people think and feel.

Red: strong, warmth, intensity, aggression

Orange: energetic, social, intrusive

Yellow: happiness, hope, egocentric

Green: fresh, clean, sick, common

Blue: relaxing, calm, sadness

Purple: royalty, integrity, strict

White: purity, light, emotionless, plain

Black: power, elegance, defiance

Gray: conservative, quiet, passive

With these in mind, it is always a good idea to take a look at the Pantone Color of the Year and trends.

2017 Color of the Year: GREENERY