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COLOR
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- 2. Color can swaythinking, change actions, and cause reactions. It can irritate or soothe your eyes, raise your blood pressure or suppress your appetite.
- 3. IMPORTANCE OF COLOR To contribute to visual comfort For aesthetic effect To preserve and protect materials For safety precautions
- 4. GUIDELINES ON THEUSE OF COLOR The color schemes shall be practical and in good taste; garnish colors or a riot of colors shall be avoided. In classroom, the use of varied, strong colors, especially within eye level of the children, shall be avoided because of their distracting effect.
- 5. Walls shallbe painted in light colors, with the upper portion in lighter color. Ceilings should be painted in off-white, flat paint, with a reflectorant factor of 85%
- 6. There shallbe a slight contrast in color between the chalkboard and the wall on which it is installed. Floors shall be gray or blue-gray since these colors give cooler effect and show marks less than dark colors .
- 7. Proper combinationof colors shall be used to highlight or emphasize elevation changes, obstructions, stairways, etc. Trims or frames may be painted in light color, such as white or off white to contrast with the wall. The color of the chalkboard shall provide a much stronger contrast with chalk used on it .
- 9. SAFETY COLOR SCHEME Thefollowing safety color scheme is universally recognized Red denotes fire hazards or fire- fighting equipment, such as fire alarm boxes, fire pails, fire extinguishers, etc. Green signifies safety or a go-ahead signal.
- 10. White serves asa traffic line or guide. Orange is used to indicate alert or danger from equipment.
- 11. Blue indicates precaution andis used on switchboxes, levers, etc. Yellow with its high visibility, is used to warn danger from stumbling, falling or striking, and is usually with alternate bands of a dark color.