MIXORA CONCEPT
Pigment
A material that changes reflected or transmitted light through selective absorption and scattering.
A paint color is not only a HEX value. Particle size, binder, concentration, opacity and spectral behavior all affect the result on a real surface.
What “Strong evidence” means
The core definition or effect is well established across authoritative standards, foundational research or a broad research literature. The label does not make every practical prediction certain.
VISUAL EXPLANATION · MARKER BOARDTwo paints that look like the same red on a screen can mix differently because they use different pigments.
A color name identifies an appearance family, not necessarily one chemical pigment.
What material behavior is hidden behind this screen color?
Mixing colorants that absorb parts of incoming light, usually producing a darker, less reflective mixture.
→color × bridgeSpectral reflectanceThe fraction of incoming light a surface returns at each wavelength.
→colorOpacityHow strongly a paint film hides the surface or color beneath it.
→colorTint strengthHow strongly a color influences a mixture, often judged by how much it changes white or another standard paint.
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References
Last reviewed
- 01Colorimetry, 4th EditionReference source
CIE · 2018 · International Commission on Illumination
Definitions and standard colorimetric practice.
What the source labels mean
- Primary source
- Original work, experiment, standard or historical text.
- Academic source
- Scholarly research or review published for an academic audience.
- Reference source
- An expert standard, encyclopedia or institutional explanation that summarizes a field.
- General reference
- A practical specialist resource useful for application, but not treated as decisive research by itself.