AAMI COLOR AND COSMETICS FINAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is composed of: - ANS 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: -
ANS 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 - ANS wavelength
red
deep violet
Reflection: - ANS Is the return of light from a surface.
Chromatic Colors - ANS 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.
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,They are not adulterated (or changed) by black, white or gray.
Hue: - ANS 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 - ANS 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: - ANS Is a coloring matter which can be applied to an object.
COLOR has Three Dimensions, they are: - ANS 1. HUE
2. VALUE
3. INTENSITY
What are the Primary Colors? - ANS Red
Yellow
Blue
Intermediate hues/colors - ANS 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? - ANS 6
Primary red + Secondary orange = - ANS Intermediate red-orange
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, Primary yellow + Secondary orange = - ANS Intermediate yellow-orange
Primary yellow + Secondary green = - ANS Intermediate yellow-green
Primary blue + Secondary green = - ANS Intermediate blue-green
Primary blue + Secondary purple = - ANS Intermediate blue-purple
Primary red + Secondary purple = - ANS Intermediate red-purple
3 Primary hues + 3 Secondary hues = - ANS 6 Intermediate Hues
Prang System of Color - ANS Is the Color Wheel with all 12 colors
Warm Colors - ANS 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 - ANS 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? - ANS Orange
What color is considered to be the coolest? - ANS Blue
Tertiary Colors - ANS They are Slates (Grays) and Browns. They are NOT found on the Color
Wheel. They are NOT in the Spectrum. They are the result of the mixture of Complements in
UNEQUAL amounts
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EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS.
VERIFIED 2025/2026.
In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is composed of: - ANS 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: -
ANS 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 - ANS wavelength
red
deep violet
Reflection: - ANS Is the return of light from a surface.
Chromatic Colors - ANS 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.
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,They are not adulterated (or changed) by black, white or gray.
Hue: - ANS 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 - ANS 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: - ANS Is a coloring matter which can be applied to an object.
COLOR has Three Dimensions, they are: - ANS 1. HUE
2. VALUE
3. INTENSITY
What are the Primary Colors? - ANS Red
Yellow
Blue
Intermediate hues/colors - ANS 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? - ANS 6
Primary red + Secondary orange = - ANS Intermediate red-orange
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, Primary yellow + Secondary orange = - ANS Intermediate yellow-orange
Primary yellow + Secondary green = - ANS Intermediate yellow-green
Primary blue + Secondary green = - ANS Intermediate blue-green
Primary blue + Secondary purple = - ANS Intermediate blue-purple
Primary red + Secondary purple = - ANS Intermediate red-purple
3 Primary hues + 3 Secondary hues = - ANS 6 Intermediate Hues
Prang System of Color - ANS Is the Color Wheel with all 12 colors
Warm Colors - ANS 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 - ANS 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? - ANS Orange
What color is considered to be the coolest? - ANS Blue
Tertiary Colors - ANS They are Slates (Grays) and Browns. They are NOT found on the Color
Wheel. They are NOT in the Spectrum. They are the result of the mixture of Complements in
UNEQUAL amounts
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