Light acts differently to pigment colours. The primary colours of pigments are red, yellow and blue where as the primary colours of light are red, green and blue. | How coloured light effects coloured pigments | ||||||
| Red pigment | Orange Pigment | Yellow pigment | Green pigment | Blue pigment | Violet pigment |
Red Light | Fades and disappears | Becomes lighter | Becomes white | Becomes much darker | Becomes dark grey | Becomes black |
Yellow Light | Remains red | Fades slightly | Fades and disappears | Becomes dark grey | Becomes dark grey | Becomes nearly black |
Green Light | Becomes much darker | Darkens | Darkens | Becomes pale green | Becomes dark green | Becomes nearly black |
Blue Light | Darkens | Becomes much darker | Becomes light mauve | Lightens | Becomes pale blue | Becomes light mauve |
Violet Light | Becomes pale red | Lightens | Becomes pink | Becomes pale blue | Darkens | Becomes very pale |
Neutral colours (black, brown and greys) remain almost the same under all lights, apart from a slight change in depth of tone or shade. | ||||||
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