Patent ID: 7605824

Claim:
An automated method for providing color coordination capability to a user comprising: employing one or more programmed computers to perform a plurality of operations in conjunction with a computer queryable stored database, the operations comprising: receiving a starting color for which coordinating colors are sought; associating the starting color with a first color stored in the database, the first color being the closest matching color in the database to the starting color; displaying said first color to the user on a computer controlled display apparatus; retrieving a color palette associated with the first color, the palette including said first color and one or more coordinating colors which coordinate with said first color; displaying the retrieved color palette on the computer controlled display apparatus; wherein the retrieved color palette is defined by one of at least first, second, third and fourth data structure types; the first data structure type comprising a monochromatic color scheme; the second data structure type comprising a complementary color scheme; the third data structure type comprising a warm color scheme; and the fourth data structure type comprising a cool color scheme; and wherein each of said data structure types includes at least four colors: a core color, a trim color, an accent color and an associated white.