Traditional

Traditional color scheme, with their deep, rich shades and tones,evoke a sense of history--it's as if these colors, darkened with age, have come straight out of a medieval tapestry. The shaded greens that anchor this color scheme combine the stability of green, evoking ancient evergreen forests. These shaded greens are "the color of money"--which may be why so may financial institutions are decorated in bottle green. There is a conservative, yet precious aspect to the traditional palette; it implies safety, inherited wealth, and old values. There is also a rather masculine edge to this color scheme. Beyond the use of dark greens in military uniforms, the more jewel-like traditional colors are those used in men's silk ties, the only color acceptable in a conservative man's wardrobe.
Even in their complementary and clash aspects, traditional colors blend seamlessly together, creating a pleasant backdrop that never calls attention to itself, as in the textiles and wallpaper of English designer William Morris, c. 1900. It is a classically "tasteful" color scheme.