Warm Colour Palette
Browse our collection of artworks with a warm colour palette.
Intro to Warm Colours and Colour Theory
Regs, oranges, and yellows tend to be categorized as warm colours, but unfortunately it’s not QUITE that simple.
Since each colour hue, aside from the pure primary colours, is developed by mixing of the primary colours (red, blue, and yellow), each colour has an element of warmth and an element of coolness. Certain yellows can be considered warmer than other yellows, as shown by the image below.

What determines whether the yellow above is warm is the “undertone” or “bias” of the yellow. This bias is defined by the primary or secondary colour which the colour in question leans towards.
For example, when thinking about yellows, the primary and secondary colours which surround it on the colour wheel are green/blue (on the cooler side) and orange/red (on the warmer side). In the image above, the yellow which has a stronger bias towards red is a warm yellow, than the yellow which has a bias towards green.
This can be tricky to identify in isolation, but it is also somewhat intuitive. Without all that theory, you might have organically arrived at the conclusion that the yellow on the left was warmer than the yellow on the right.
Colour temperatures are relative, and it therefore helps to put colours beside each other, or to use a colour wheel, to determine their relative warmth.
Link to a great article defining warmth of colours if you really want to nerd out.

Design Considerations
- Warm colours have an “advancing” quality meaning they tend to approach the viewer visually, are generally more demanding / less passive on the eye as a result.
- Warm coloured walls can be used in larger rooms to make them feel more cozy and intimate.
- Warm coloured decor, objects, and artworks might cause a more cluttered and lived-in feel.
- Typical sentiments related to warm colours:
Passion, Happiness, Love, Density, Comfort, Familiarity, and Wealth. - If looking for a strong “pop” or accent in a room, a warm colour will usually make a stronger statement than a cold colour (but it depends on the room).
- To pull of a space with predominantly warm tones, having lots of natural light helps. The “advancing” quality of warm colours can otherwise make a smaller or darker room feel claustrophobic.


Paintings with Warm Colour Palettes
All of the artworks shown below have a (predominantly) warm colour palette. They might may have other tones present, but the warm colours are dominant or the painting imparts a warm feeling.
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Showing 1–45 of 97 results
The Cost of War
Michele Taras
48 X 48 in
$2,500.00Beautiful Birches
Alison Philpotts
30 X 84 in
$4,000.00Foothills Expanse
Alison Philpotts
24 X 72 in
$2,800.00Autumn Sunburst
David Johns
12 X 10 in
$275.00Standing On Guard III
David Johns
20 X 16 in
$425.00Always
David Johns
18-32 X 24-44 in
$300.00 – $550.00Garden Cuttings
David Johns
18-32 X 24-44 in
$300.00 – $550.00Escape Room
Laurie Thompson
36 X 48 in
$1,700.00Paris to London
Laurie Thompson
36 X 48 in
$1,700.00Lyrical Interlude
Lynette Melnyk
40.5 X 30.5 in
$1,400.00Birch Stand
Alison Philpotts
37.5 X 49.5 in
$2,800.00Durham Woods
Susan G. Abbott
24 X 30 in
$650.00Avens Like Shade
Sheila Schaetzle
18 X 18 in
$575.00Lady and the Dane
Michele Taras
24 X 24 in
$550.00Cheeky Monkey
William Parker
36 X 36 in
$1,300.00Okay?
William Parker
33 X 24 in
$800.00An Early Snow
William Parker
36 X 36 in
$1,300.00Manitoba Farm
Alexandre Da Silva Maia
37 X 37 in
$1,950.00Prince With a Thousand Enemies II
Alexandre Da Silva Maia
37 X 37 in
$1,950.00Prince With a Thousand Enemies IV
Alexandre Da Silva Maia
36 X 36 in
$1,800.00Cloudbusting
Alexandre Da Silva Maia
40 X 40 in
$2,200.00Fathom
Steve Potter
24 X 30 in
$700.00Last of the Leaves
Ray Swirsky
26 X 22 inSold $850.00
Mirrored Reflection
Dania Al-Obaidi
37 X 37 in
$3,000.00Cosmic Excursions
Eleanor Boyden
30 X 30 in
$900.00Morning’s Serenity
Patricia Neden
36 X 48 inSold $2,500.00
Story of a Sunflower
Ryan Oulton
12 X 16 in
$600.00Drinking Companion
Michele Taras
36 X 36 in
$1,800.00Within Reach
Sheila Schaetzle
12 X 48 in
$980.00Bridges II
Janie Lockwood
30 X 60 in
$3,000.00Something New
Alexander Ahilov
40 X 30 in
$2,200.00Reflections 1
Alexander Ahilov
48 X 48 inSold $3,800.00
Past Illusion
Alexander Ahilov
36 X 48 in
$3,000.00Morning Tranquility on the Farm
Parin Meghani
23 X 29 in
$700.00Arrival of Fall
Parin Meghani
23 X 29 in
$500.00Alberta Sunset
Ray Swirsky
60 X 40 in
$4,400.00Sinclair Canyon
Ray Swirsky
24 X 14 in
$540.00La Calle
Ray Swirsky
30 X 18 in
$950.00Water Delivery
Ray Swirsky
25 X 25 in
$940.00Let the Sun Shine
Jean Grady
24 X 18 in
$460.00Spring Saturday
Susan G. Abbott
24 X 18 inSold $390.00
Plum Pudding
Cindy Bouwers
13 X 25 in
$700.00Tickled Pink
Cindy Bouwers
24 X 24 in
$800.00Fire
Rosanna Marmont
31 X 52 in
$2,600.00A Little Mystery to Figure Out
Lynette Melnyk
48 X 36 in
$3,400.00
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