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Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition

White light originates from the sun and contains all the other colours. When it passes through a prism, it splits into sevencolours.

What are the seven colours contained in white light?

The colour spectrum

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A colour wheel is a radial diagram of colours in which primary, secondary and sometimes tertiary colours are displayed.

Who first discovered the colour wheel in 1672?

The colour wheel

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Painting and Decorating NVQ and Technical Certificate Level 2, 2nd Edition

There is a surprisingly large number of terms connected with colour. As a painter and decorator, you need to understand what is meant by hue and tint, shade and value.

What do the terms shown on this colour wheel mean?

Colour terminology

Shade

Hue Tint

Complement tint

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The BS 4800 series

The BS 4800 series is a framework made up of letters and numbers to help identify and classify colours. Each colour has a code made up of three parts, representing hue, greyness and weight.

What is the code for magnolia?