Cobalt Blue is a pure transparent color that is considered to be a neutral blue. It is the BLUE used for the layered wash – glazing watercolor technique. For the PRIMARY BLUE in color schemes, see Winsor Blue.
Hooker’s Green is a more neutralized color than the pure transparent Viridian. So, I have not included it in my color schemes. It is a warm green useful in mixing a variety of greens for expressing landscapes and receding planes.
The complementary color sits on the opposite side of the color wheel. For Viridian, the complementary color is:
Alizarin Crimson
Split-Complementary
The split-complementary colors are the two colors located on either side of the complementary color on the color wheel. The following are the split-complementary colors for Viridian:
Winsor VioletCadmium-Free Red Deep
Analogous
Going clockwise on the color wheel from GREEN to BLUE the analogous colors for Viridian are:
Manganese Blue HueWinsor Blue (Green Shade)
Triadic
This Triadic consists of three SECONDARY colors. In addition to Viridian, the other colors that make up this Triadic color scheme are:
The complementary color sits on the opposite side of the color wheel. For Aureolin, the complementary color is:
Permanent Mauve
Split-Complementary
The split-complementary colors are the two colors located on either side of the complementary color on the color wheel. The following are the split-complementary colors for Aureolin:
Ultramarine VioletWinsor Violet
Analogous
Going clockwise on the color wheel from YELLOW to GREEN the analogous colors for Aureolin are:
Winsor Green (Yellow Shade)Viridian
Triadic
The three PRIMARY colors on the color wheel are YELLOW, BLUE and RED. In addition to Aureolin, the other colors that make up this Triadic color scheme are: