Analogous Color Scheme
An analogous color scheme uses three hues that sit next to each other on the color wheel — like green, teal and blue. Because the colors share undertones, the result is calm, cohesive and almost impossible to get wrong.
An analogous color scheme uses three or more hues that are adjacent on the color wheel, sharing a common undertone. It reads as harmonious and restful. Build one below in real, buyable paint.
Drag the base dot around the wheel — the scheme follows the rule. Each color snaps to the nearest real paint. Tap a swatch to copy its hex.
This is the analogous scheme drawn on the wheel — drag the base dot to explore, then open any result as an editable palette in real paint.
Choose a base hue, then take the colors immediately either side of it (about 30° in each direction). One hue should lead, with the neighbours supporting — don't split them evenly, or the scheme loses a focal point. A small dose of a near-neutral keeps it from feeling too sweet.
Analogous schemes suit rooms meant to feel serene and enveloping — bedrooms, reading nooks, spa-like bathrooms. Nature is full of them (sand-to-sea, leaf-to-moss), which is why they feel so easy to live with.
Tap any example to open it as an editable palette, or try it on your own photo in the visualizer.
Prefer to start from a color? See ready-made combinations for any base.
Our color tools run on our own catalogue of 26,000+ real paint colors across 16 brands — Benjamin Moore, Sherwin-Williams, Behr, Dulux, RAL and more — with the color math (HSL and CIELAB matching) computed in-house, not scraped from summaries. Every color you pick maps to a real, buyable paint with its code, so what you see here you can actually take to the store. We review and update these tools and their data regularly.
Created by Denis Kataev, founder of DSGN.HOUSE — a software engineer and digital entrepreneur building professional color-design tools for everyone.
What is an analogous color scheme?+
A palette of three or more hues that sit next to each other on the color wheel, such as yellow-green, green and teal. Shared undertones make them blend smoothly.
What are analogous color examples?+
Green / teal / blue, yellow / orange / red, blue / violet / purple. The generator above builds an analogous set and matches each to a real paint.
How is analogous different from monochromatic?+
Monochromatic varies one hue's lightness; analogous uses several different but neighbouring hues. Analogous has a bit more color variety while staying harmonious.
Which hue should dominate in an analogous scheme?+
Pick one as the lead (around 60% of the room) and let the neighbours support it. An even three-way split removes the focal point and can feel muddy.