AAMI Color and Cosmetics
Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is composed of: - ANSWER
Seven pure colors which are:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
Years later, when converting this theory of color into the Color Wheel, scientists
eliminated: - ANSWER Indigo because of the closeness to blue. Now we use
purple to cover BOTH violet and indigo
Color is measured in terms of _______, with ____ being the longest and ___ being at
the short end - ANSWER wavelength
red
deep violet
Reflection: - ANSWER Is the return of light from a surface.
Chromatic Colors - ANSWER Are the colors of the spectrum plus those colors
produced by their mixture.
They are said to be PURE COLORS.
Pure colors come directly from the Spectrum.
They are not adulterated (or changed) by black, white or gray.
Hue: - ANSWER Refers to the name of the color and tells whether it is warm or
cool.
Is the property of a color that distinguishes it from another color.
It is the word used to describe the color.
Achromatic Colors - ANSWER Without color'.
Black, white and gray are considered achromatic colors.
They DO NOT appear in the spectrum and therefore will not be called HUES.
They are considered neutral.
Pigment: - ANSWER Is a coloring matter which can be applied to an object.
, COLOR has Three Dimensions, they are: - ANSWER 1. HUE
2. VALUE
3. INTENSITY
What are the Primary Colors? - ANSWER Red
Yellow
Blue
Intermediate hues/colors - ANSWER Are the mixture in EQUAL parts of a Primary
Hue and a Secondary Hue. The hues MUST be next to each other on the color wheel.
The primary hue always comes first
How many intermediate hues are there? - ANSWER 6
Primary red + Secondary orange = - ANSWER Intermediate red-orange
Primary yellow + Secondary orange = - ANSWER Intermediate yellow-orange
Primary yellow + Secondary green = - ANSWER Intermediate yellow-green
Primary blue + Secondary green = - ANSWER Intermediate blue-green
Primary blue + Secondary purple = - ANSWER Intermediate blue-purple
Primary red + Secondary purple = - ANSWER Intermediate red-purple
3 Primary hues + 3 Secondary hues = - ANSWER 6 Intermediate Hues
Prang System of Color - ANSWER Is the Color Wheel with all 12 colors
Warm Colors - ANSWER Colors which are at the red end of the spectrum; they
have the longest wavelengths. Make an object appear closer and larger and reflect
warmth.
Red, Orange, Yellow
Cool Colors - ANSWER Colors at the opposite end of the spectrum; they have the
shortest wavelengths. They create an impression of coldness and make an object
appear to recede
Green, Blue, and Purple
What color is considered to be the warmest color? - ANSWER Orange
What color is considered to be the coolest? - ANSWER Blue
Exam Questions with
Correct Answers
In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is composed of: - ANSWER
Seven pure colors which are:
Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet
Years later, when converting this theory of color into the Color Wheel, scientists
eliminated: - ANSWER Indigo because of the closeness to blue. Now we use
purple to cover BOTH violet and indigo
Color is measured in terms of _______, with ____ being the longest and ___ being at
the short end - ANSWER wavelength
red
deep violet
Reflection: - ANSWER Is the return of light from a surface.
Chromatic Colors - ANSWER Are the colors of the spectrum plus those colors
produced by their mixture.
They are said to be PURE COLORS.
Pure colors come directly from the Spectrum.
They are not adulterated (or changed) by black, white or gray.
Hue: - ANSWER Refers to the name of the color and tells whether it is warm or
cool.
Is the property of a color that distinguishes it from another color.
It is the word used to describe the color.
Achromatic Colors - ANSWER Without color'.
Black, white and gray are considered achromatic colors.
They DO NOT appear in the spectrum and therefore will not be called HUES.
They are considered neutral.
Pigment: - ANSWER Is a coloring matter which can be applied to an object.
, COLOR has Three Dimensions, they are: - ANSWER 1. HUE
2. VALUE
3. INTENSITY
What are the Primary Colors? - ANSWER Red
Yellow
Blue
Intermediate hues/colors - ANSWER Are the mixture in EQUAL parts of a Primary
Hue and a Secondary Hue. The hues MUST be next to each other on the color wheel.
The primary hue always comes first
How many intermediate hues are there? - ANSWER 6
Primary red + Secondary orange = - ANSWER Intermediate red-orange
Primary yellow + Secondary orange = - ANSWER Intermediate yellow-orange
Primary yellow + Secondary green = - ANSWER Intermediate yellow-green
Primary blue + Secondary green = - ANSWER Intermediate blue-green
Primary blue + Secondary purple = - ANSWER Intermediate blue-purple
Primary red + Secondary purple = - ANSWER Intermediate red-purple
3 Primary hues + 3 Secondary hues = - ANSWER 6 Intermediate Hues
Prang System of Color - ANSWER Is the Color Wheel with all 12 colors
Warm Colors - ANSWER Colors which are at the red end of the spectrum; they
have the longest wavelengths. Make an object appear closer and larger and reflect
warmth.
Red, Orange, Yellow
Cool Colors - ANSWER Colors at the opposite end of the spectrum; they have the
shortest wavelengths. They create an impression of coldness and make an object
appear to recede
Green, Blue, and Purple
What color is considered to be the warmest color? - ANSWER Orange
What color is considered to be the coolest? - ANSWER Blue
