Hue
is pure colour - any primary, secondary or tertiary colour that is unmixed
with black or white. It can be another name for colour.
Reflective Value:
This is the degree of lightness or darkness of a tint,
shade or tone. White has the highest reflective value and black the lowest.
Tint:
A tint is the pure colour (hue) with white added. This
new colour has higher reflective value (is lighter) than the original
hue.
Shade:
A shade is the pure colour (hue) with black added.
This new colour has a lower reflective value (is darker) than the original
hue.
Tone:
This is pure colour (hue) with grey added. This new
colour is a softer variation of the original.
Intensity:
This
is brightness or dullness of colours. Less intense colours (blue) have
a calmer effect and are easier to live with than the more intense colours
(red). Intense colours are often used as highlights and contrast.
