Can you imagine a color darker than black? Can you imagine a color blacker than black? Well, that was the hue most sought after by Brussels artist Frederik de Wilde. And he has reportedly discovered it. What is darker than black? To be able to describe what could possibly be darker (blacker) than black, we […]
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Color Control Myths & Mysteries at IMDA on May 21
ColorMetrix CEO Jim Raffel and Project Manager Shelby Sapusek will be presenting “Color Control Myths and Mysteries” at the International Metal Decorators Association’s 80th annual conference in Chicago on Wednesday, May 21. The presentation will focus on several process control myths in the industry such as if you can trust your eyes when it comes […]
Clean up your color toolbox
Spring is a great time of year to think about cleaning; so we decided this would be a good time to share a list of the essential verification and process control tools you should have in your color toolbox. Our Recommended Color Toolbox The following list includes half a dozen items that anyone serious about […]
Interpreting color to cure color blindness
At the University of Washington, a color vision expert by the name of Jay Neitz and his neuroscientist wife Maureen Neitz believe they might have found a way to cure color blindness. Through their company, Colorvision Molecular Genetics, they have introduced some gene therapy to spider monkeys, who typically have red-green color blindness. They believe […]
Join us for our Color Control Myths & Mysteries lighting webinar with GTI
Have you ever had a customer complain or refuse to pay because you didn’t match their brand color to their satisfaction? On Friday, Feb. 14, we will partner with GTI Graphic Technology to present a free webinar entitled Color Control Myths & Mysteries: Lighting and Viewing. During the webinar, we’ll take the mystery out of […]
Why are oranges and blues so prevalent in the movie industry?
What do these movie posters have in common? Do you see the common colors? Have you ever noticed how often oranges and blues show up in movies, trailers and posters? About a year ago, a Stanford University masters student by the name of Edmund Helmer posted a very interesting examination of the use of color […]