A hue darkened by the addition of black forms a shade. Which term is this shade called?

A hue darkened by the addition of black forms a shade. Which term is this shade called?

• A. Tone
• B. Value
• C. Shade
• D. Intensity

Answer: (C)

Darkening a hue by adding black produces a shade—the darker version of that color that keeps the same hue. This is how artists describe a color when you want it to sit lower on the lightness scale. A tint is the lighter version made with white, a tone is a muted version made with gray, and intensity refers to how saturated or vivid the color is. Value is the general lightness or darkness of a color, but the specific darker result from adding black is called a shade.

Darkening a hue by adding black produces a shade—the darker version of that color that keeps the same hue. This is how artists describe a color when you want it to sit lower on the lightness scale. A tint is the lighter version made with white, a tone is a muted version made with gray, and intensity refers to how saturated or vivid the color is. Value is the general lightness or darkness of a color, but the specific darker result from adding black is called a shade.