| A | B |
| primary | colors which cannot be mixed |
| secondary | colors made by mixing two primary colors together equally |
| intermediate | colors made by mixing a primary with a secondary |
| hue | the name of the color |
| value | lightness or darkness of a color |
| intensity | brightness or dullness of a color |
| opposites | colors opposite each other on the color wheel |
| neighboring | colors next to each other on the color wheel |
| triad | colors which divide the color wheel into thirds |