Red Seal Cosmetology Practice Exam

What results in a tertiary colour?

1. Mixing two secondary colours

2. Mixing a secondary colour and a non-neighbouring primary colour

3. Mixing a secondary colour and its neighbouring primary colour in equal amounts

4. Adding white to a secondary colour

The correct answer is: Mixing a secondary colour and its neighbouring primary colour in equal amounts

When creating tertiary colors, it is important to use equal amounts of a secondary color and its neighboring primary color. This is because using more of one color will result in an uneven mixture and create a different color. Mixing two secondary colors, as mentioned in option A, would result in a shade of brown. Mixing a secondary color with a non-neighboring primary color, like mentioned in option B, would create a muddy or dull color. Adding white to a secondary color, as mentioned in option D, would create a lighter shade of the secondary color but not a tertiary color. Therefore, option C is the only correct answer as it creates a true tertiary color by combining equal amounts of a secondary and neighboring primary color.