Warm colors come forward in a painting. Cool colors are the colors on the color wheel from yellow green to and including violet. Cool colors recede in the painting. These colors show the greatest contrast. A warm color is contrasted by a cool color.
Analogous colors are colors with a color in common.
Monochromatic color scheme. Tints are colors mixed with white. Pink is a tint of red. A color mixed with white appears less intense. Shades are colors mixed with black.