Triadic colour scheme for colourful interiors

Five Tips: Using a Triadic Colour Scheme

• Pick a Mood:

  Depending on the natural light in your room, the space and the function, choose a dominant hue for the base to your triadic colour scheme.
  
  

• Balance Ratios:

  When balanced in a 60, 30, 10 ratio, one of your triadic colours acts as the dominant colour while two serve as accents. This is an easy rule of thumb to ensure a cohesive finished look.
  

• Choose Volume:

  For a harmonious triadic colour scheme room design, pick the volumes and positions for each colour carefully. For instance, an accent wall of the dominant hue might be complemented by soft furnishings, upholstery and knick-knacks of the secondary and accent shade.
   

Examples: Popular Triadic Colour Combinations
 

• Violet, Orange & Green

  When using a bolder triadic colour scheme, interior design tricks like accent pillows and statement pieces are a simple way to update a space. Pick a neutral background and a few accents of each colour for a subtler effect. A single opulent piece of furniture can also work, playing against the neutral colour palette of the remainder of the room, and giving each hue significant impact.
  
  

• Yellow-Orange, Blue-Green & Red-Violet

  Using the tertiary colour wheel hues for your triad is a great way to establish a more contemporary eclectic feel. Working with a more complicated triadic colour palette will mean adjusting depth of hue and chroma for better balance and harmony. Embrace wide colour blocking for a bolder look, or tone down the effect by using pastel tints of the main hues.
  
  

• Blue-Violet, Yellow-Green & Red-Orange

  With many triadic colours, examples of decoration might tend toward an accent wall and large statement furniture. If you want to decorate with a strong, tertiary hues on the triadic colour wheel but are worried about overpowering the space, try using the less-is-more ethos. You might choose small accents of your colour triad mixed in with other neutral hues to make each colour stand out. 
  
  

• Red, Yellow & Blue

  Remember that you don't have to cover every inch of your room with colour when experimenting with triadic schemes. In reality, adding a few subtle colour pops to a neutral environment may make a more impactful whole. For a primary hued triadic colour scheme, interior design elements can be placed against plain backgrounds for heightened style.
  
  

• Violet, Orange & Green

  This is an example of triadic colour scheme that benefits from the presence of a little out of the box thinking. Instead of attempting to balance all three colours with walls, furnishing and décor, allow the green to be represented by plants and real greenery for a fresh take. This choice kicks your décor to the next level and gives a traditional, carefree look a really unique spin.

Now that we’ve discussed how triadic colours can allow us to create vibrant, upbeat, contemporary spaces, maybe you would like to update a space of your own! So, if you are exploring interior design for home renovation or just need a little more guidance with choosing the best colours to set the tone for an interior space, we are here to lend a hand!

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