i throw the words ‘tone’, ‘shade’ and ‘tint’ around

using them to describe colors that i think warrant description.

i thought that they were nearly interchangeable.

then on page 17 of my newest knitting book,

(aptly written by margaret radcliffe)

‘the essential guide to color knitting techniques’,

i ran smack dab into these very clear definitions proving how very wrong i’ve been.

mixing a hue with white results in a tint.

mixing a color with grey produces a tone.

mixing a hue with black produces a shade.

now we’re gonna see just how long it takes me to get & to keep

them all straight.  i may just wear page 17 out referring back to it.

‘mixed’ taken from 13:21 of luke.