Colors to boost education spaces

Improving education spaces with CF22 colors

Vibrant Workshop colors help create uplifting, approachable spaces that encourage learning. Discover effective ways of using this palette in school and college settings.

1. Make it bright

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The joyful tones of the Workshop palette can lift an education space – both in the classroom and in the communal areas. Here a vibrant orange gives positive definition to a break-out zone, while pillars in Bright SkiesTM provide a visual connection between floors.

  • Which colors?
  • 60YR 31/368 D3.32.55
  • 14BB 55/113 T0.10.70
  • 34YY 31/502 F6.55.54

2. Try clever combinations

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Using a mix of bright tones brings positivity and dynamism to a space which can help keep students motivated. Here, a colorful split wall adds visual interest in a simple, modern classroom.

  • Which colors?
  • 14BB 55/113 T0.10.70
  • 65YY 70/540 G4.40.80
  • 49YY 54/251 F9.20.70
  • 11GY 85/016 LN.00.87

3. Use color everywhere

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A multicolored palette works practically and emotionally in educational settings, making large open spaces feel more approachable. With its perimeter painted in a band of ochre and Bright SkiesTM, this sports hall feels distinctive and unintimidating.

  • Which colors?
  • 14BB 55/113 T0.10.70
  • 34YY 31/502 F6.55.54
  • 11GY 85/016 LN.00.87

4. Add personality with color

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Multicolored and vibrant, the Workshop palette is perfect for adding personality to a building. Its bold, positive colors deliver energy and optimism, and they are ideal for defining separate elements of multipurpose space.

  • Which colors?
  • 60YR 31/368 D3.32.55
  • 14BB 55/113 T0.10.70
  • 34YY 31/502 F6.55.54
  • 30GY 41/173 J3.14.63

5. Zone with color

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The bright contrasting colors of the Workshop palette can be used in combination to create a visual separation between different elements of a space – something that can help to focus attention. This classroom has been divided into three distinct levels with color – green for the desk area; blue for the teaching area and yellow for the ceiling.

  • Which colors?
  • 65YY 70/540 G4.40.80
  • 14BB 55/113 T0.10.70
  • 30GY 41/173 J3.14.63
  • 49YY 54/251 F9.20.70