When considering a color as either warm or cold, you need a point of reference. For example, with these three yellows – Hansa Yellow Light, Hansa Yellow Medium, and Hansa Yellow Deep:
- Hansa Yellow Light is greener than the other two, so it’s considered cool.
- Hansa Yellow Deep is redder than the other two, so it’s considered warm.
- Hansa Yellow Medium is cooler than Hansa Yellow Deep, but warmer than Hansa Yellow Light.
Cool Primaries:
- Lumière jaune Hansa
- Jaune citron
- Rose de quinacridone
- Alizarine cramoisie permanente
- Bleu phtalo (nuance verte)
- Bleu céruléen, chrome
Warm Primaries:
- Jaune Hansa Moyen
- Jaune de cadmium teinte moyenne
- Corail de quinacridone
- Rouge de quinacridone
- Phthalo Blue (Red Shade)
- Outremer français
