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The document discusses the properties of light and color, explaining how objects appear different colors based on the wavelengths they reflect or absorb. It details the concept of color temperature measured in kelvins and the differences between warm and cool white light sources. Additionally, it introduces the Color Rendering Index (CRI) as a measure of how accurately colors are rendered under different light sources.

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The document discusses the properties of light and color, explaining how objects appear different colors based on the wavelengths they reflect or absorb. It details the concept of color temperature measured in kelvins and the differences between warm and cool white light sources. Additionally, it introduces the Color Rendering Index (CRI) as a measure of how accurately colors are rendered under different light sources.

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Interior Lighting

Wajishani Gamage
Ph.D. (Arch) HKU, AIA (SL)
LEED GA
Email: [email protected]
COLOUR

Light is made up of wavelengths of light, and each wavelength is a particular color. The color we see is a
result of which wavelengths are reflected back to our eyes.
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Objects appear different colors because


they absorb some colors (wavelengths)
and reflected or transmit other colors. The
colors we see are the wavelengths that are
reflected or transmitted.

If only blue light is shone onto a red shirt,


the shirt would appear black, because the
blue would be absorbed and there would
be no red light to be reflected.

White objects appear white because they


reflect all colors. Black objects absorb all
colors so no light is reflected.
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To provide a accurate color perception, light source must emit those wave lengths that a material
reflect.

The proportions of colors in white light varies depending on the source

Most commonly two variations have been identified

Warm whites Long wave lengths of the Yellow Sun


spectrum Orange Incandescent
Red Tungsten-halogens
High pressure sodium lamps
Cool white short wave lengths of the Blue North skylight
spectrum Green Fluorescents
Yellow Metal halide lamps
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Color temperature is used to describe the white tone of a light source. It is measured by kelvins
(K) scale. To define the color temperature scientist use an imaginary object called a black body
radiator.

800K Red light


2800K Warm yellow white
5000K Daylight white
8000K Bluish daylight
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Good for cooler climates Required higher lighting levels


Good for warmer climates
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Color rendering express how colors will appear under a given light source.

Color rendering ability of light source is determined through a rating system called

Color Rendering Index (CRI)

Comparison is created between reference light source for specific color temperature and the
color rendering of a given light source expressed on a scale of 100 (a percentage of how closely
the given light source matches the color rendering ability of the reference light source). For this
purpose 8 standardized colors under a specific light source is compared to their appearance
under the reference light source.
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