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Lighter and darker blues
Age 9 · Art
When you mix white into a colour, it gets lighter, and that is called a tint. When you mix black into it, it gets darker, and that is called a shade, but it is still the same colour family.
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In the picture
- A tint: blue with white added, so it looks pale
- The pure colour: blue with nothing added
- A shade: blue with black added, so it looks deep and dark
Examples
- Pink is a tint of red, made by adding white
- Navy blue is a shade of blue, like the colour of many school uniforms
Key takeaways
- White makes a tint, black makes a shade
- Tints and shades keep the same hue, only lighter or darker
Quiz: Lighter and darker blues (Age 9)
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What do you get when you mix white into a colour?
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You mix some black paint into green paint. What do you get?
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When you make a tint or a shade of a colour, what stays the same?
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