A Study on Color Scheme in Chinese Commercial Space

The harmony of color in the commercial interior space is affected by local culture and color scheme. The objective of this research is to investigate the characteristics of color scheme in Chinese Commercial interior Space. A field survey was done in 8 major cities in China. CIE Lab values of wall, roof, floor and sign of each sample were measured. Results shows that color scheme in commercial space have distinctions in different areas in China. Color distribution of south and central area is vivid hue, high saturation and high brightness. Color distribution of north, east and west areas is warm hue, lower saturation and lower brightness. The brightness in supermarket is darker than other spaces, and the sign colors used in these spaces are quiet different with each other. Departments are brighter than others, supermarkets are darker than others