There is a great variety in the color makeup of light that appears white. Direct sunlight at noontime is an almost perfectly balanced light source- it contains all colors in nearly equal qualities. But daylight does experience color shifts. The color appearance of objects changes dramatically in early morning or in the shade. Electric light sources can also exhibit variations in color makeup. Incandescent lamps tend to produce more red and yellow light than green and blue, and appear to be “warm” in color. Because of the way incandescent light is produced, little can be done to manipulate its color characteristics. With fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting, however, the latest technology makes it possible to manipulate the color makeup of a given light source.
There is a great variety in the color makeup of light that appears white. Direct sunlight at noontime is an almost perfectly balanced light source- it contains all colors in nearly equal qualities. But daylight does experience color shifts. The color appearance of objects changes dramatically in early morning or in the shade. Electric light sources can also exhibit variations in color makeup. Incandescent lamps tend to produce more red and yellow light than green and blue, and appear to be “warm” in color. Because of the way incandescent light is produced, little can be done to manipulate its color characteristics. With fluorescent and high intensity discharge lighting, however, the latest technology makes it possible to manipulate the color makeup of a given light source.
