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Color in 60 Seconds: Tints, Tones and Shades

Tints, tones and shades are terms you’ll hear used when discussing color. A “tint” is the result of mixing a color with white. A “shade” is the resultant mixture of a color with black. “Tone” is the resultant mixture of a color with both black and white. Check out this 60 second explanation for more details!
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“Tints”, “tones” and “shades” are terms you’ll hear used when discussing color. A “tint” is the result of mixing a color with white. A “shade” is the resultant mixture of a color with black. “Tone” is the resultant mixture of a color with both black and white. Check out this sixty second explanation for more details!

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