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:
- Luce gialla Hansa
- Giallo limone
- Rosa chinacridone
- Rosso Alizarina Permanente
- Blu ftalocianina (tonalità verde)
- Blu ceruleo, cromo
Warm Primaries:
- Hansa Giallo Medio
- Giallo cadmio, tonalità media
- Corallo chinacridone
- Rosso chinacridone
- Blu ftalocianina (tonalità rossa)
- Marina francese ultramarina
