Sävyt
Sävyt is Finnish for shades or tones and refers to the variations within a color family. A sävy describes how a color appears beyond its basic hue, incorporating changes in lightness (how light or dark it is) and saturation (how vivid or grayish it is). In practice, sävyt are the specific colors a designer or artist uses to convey mood, contrast, or harmony within a composition.
In color theory and design, sävyt are used to build palettes and establish visual relationships. A base
Sävyt are produced and evaluated through both physical and digital processes. In painting and printing, they
Perception of sävyt is influenced by context, lighting, and viewing conditions. Lighting can shift how lightness
Examples of sävyt include pastel or soft sävyt, earthy or natural sävyt, vibrant or saturated sävyt, and