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:
- Hansa Geel Licht
- Citroengeel
- Quinacridone Rose
- Permanent Alizarine Karmijn
- Phthalo Blauw (Groene tint)
- Hemelsblauw, chroom
Warm Primaries:
- Hansa Geel Medium
- Cadmiumgeel, gemiddelde tint
- Quinacridone-koraal
- Quinacridonrood
- Phthalo Blauw (Rode tint)
- Frans ultramarijn
