Now revisit the room’s color scheme. Choose one accent color to emphasize, say teal, then look across the color wheel and consider adding a touch of its opposite, like pumpkin or apricot.

By exploring the multiple possibilities of the color wheel, we create a guide to enhance architectural design through three color combinations: monochromatic, analogous, and complementary.

Complementary colors: Red and green, red-purple and yellow-green. These colors are directly opposite each other on the color wheel and intensify when placed next to each other making the colors ...

Each panel features a contrasting shade spilling down the front—red on green, for example—the result of Steir’s extra-juicy brushstrokes. The effect is a second, complementary color wheel.

Now revisit the room’s color scheme. Choose one accent color to emphasize, say teal, then look across the color wheel and consider adding a touch of its opposite, like pumpkin or apricot.