Light Light colors are the palest pastels. Light colors open up the surroundings and suggest airiness, rest, and liquidity. They resemble sheer curtains at a window and send a message of relaxation. Dark Dark colors are hues that contain black in their composition. They close up space and make it seem smaller.
Dark colors are concentrated and serious in their effect.
Pale Pale hues are the softest pastels. They contain at least 65 percent white in their composition, and have a diminished hue which is most often referred to as soft or romantic. Because they are calming colors, pale hues are frequently used in interior spaces. The amount of pure color within a hue determines its brightness. Blues, reds, yellows, and oranges are colors in full brightness.