Chromatics are compelling and psychological—and their impact is perhaps that much more poignant when using analogous colors.

On the color wheel, analogous colors are neighbors, sitting right next to each other. Think of red and orange, yellow and green, or blue and purple.

Complementary colors live on opposite sides of the color wheel. Imagine red and green, blue and orange, or yellow and purple. Or move a half step over on the wheel, and combine a yellow-green color ...

An analogous color scheme uses two or more hues adjacent on the color wheel (yellow and orange). A garden design with complementary colors can create a stunning effect, choose colors that are ...