For our final color study we are going to look at neutral colors. This color group may have a lot of variations between individuals. The easiest way to describe neutral colors is that they are colorless, or they do not show up on the color wheel. You can create a more dynamic neutral scheme by selecting colors with high contrast between each other.
Neutral colors consist mainly of whites, blacks, grays, tans, browns, and beiges. Another way people refer to neutrals is by calling them “Earthtones”.
YOUR NEUTRAL COLORS BLOCK
Select several neutrals for your block. Add more interest to your block by picking a range of values when choosing your fabrics. Remember, most of your neutrals won’t appear on the color wheel at all.
As with all the other color schemes, neutral colors can be personally influenced. If there is a color that you always feel reads as a neutral then you might choose to include it in your neutral scheme. You can see we included Navy Blue in our sample. Other colors that might work as neutrals may include olive green, gold/caramel, or even pale blue or yellow. Neutral colors also may appear more or less neutral based on the other fabrics used nearby. Below you will find some fabrics that would work well in a neutral color scheme.
Once you finish your final color study block you get to decide how to assemble your quilt. Please visit the color study introduction post HERE or read about different ways to assemble sampler quilts in the post HERE. Don’t forget to share what you make with hashtag #bouldermqgcolorstudy19.
