There are several ideas how to balance colours in any scheme. For every 10 ideas, there will be 20 to counter them with other rules and thoughts.  The one scheme that pops up quite often when enquiring about decorating schemes is the 60/30/10 rule in decorating.  This involves a whole range of colours from bold to bright, to subtle and neutral.  You have at your disposal, the entire rainbow of colours to experiment with.  This decorating rule that you should cover your room with 60% of the dominant colour with 30% in the secondary and to add sharpness and vitality, 10% of an accent shade for soft furnishings, cushions, curtains etc. .  This then maintains the perfect balance.

Paint colours are now much more sophisticated than in days of yore.  We have hue, which refer to the pure colour on the colour wheel;  tint, which is al ighter version of a hue, created b adding white.  A shade is a darker version of a hue, created by adding black.  A tone is a version of a hue with grey added, making it lighter or darker.    Warm colours such as reds, oranges, yelows etc evoke energy and can make for a really cosy feel.  The coll colours such as green, blues, violets are used to create a calm and spacious feel.  Neutral colours such as black, white and grey provide the foundation for other colours are used to balance odd shades. Saturation means the intensity or purity of any colour.