A shade is an aspect of colourChoices of colour and the relationships between colours have a huge influence on how a piece or art or design looks and feels and the... that has had black added (and is therefore a darker toneThe relative lightness or darkness of a colour. E.g. Light, dark, tint, shade, black, white, grey, shadow, highlight, contrast, monotone, high key, low key. Tone...) it is the 'opposite' of tintA tint is an aspect of colour that has had white added (and is therefore a lighter tone) it is the 'opposite' of shade..