In order to better recognize colors when painting, it is important to practice color studies. Recognizing subtle nuances and understanding color contrasts is something that comes with practice and experience. But if you don't have time to do a color study every day, there's a fun puzzle game I like to play to train my eyes and learn to see colors. It's a mobile game called Hexagon of Hue and is available for both Iphone and Android.
It starts out pretty simple, but soon you will have to distinguish a higher number of color swatches with less contrast and saturation. Its highly addictive to play and can improve your color intuition pretty quickly.
It's also free!

In order to better recognize colors when painting, it is important to practice color studies. Recognizing subtle nuances and understanding color contrasts is something that comes with practice and experience. But if you don't have time to do a color study every day, there's a fun puzzle game I like to play to train my eyes and learn to see colors. It's a mobile game called Hexagon of Hue and is available for both Iphone and Android.
It starts out pretty simple, but soon you will have to distinguish a higher number of color swatches with less contrast and saturation. Its highly addictive to play and can improve your color intuition pretty quickly.
It's also free!