lightness

Property of a color

Entitymetric measurement scale color appearance parameterQ19426

Also known as value · tone

Instance of: metric
, measurement scale
, color appearance parameter

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Lightness is a visual perception of the luminance of an object. It is often judged relative to a similarly lit object. In colorimetry and color appearance models, lightness is a prediction of how an illuminated color will appear to a standard observer. While luminance is a linear measurement of light, lightness is a linear prediction of the human perception of that light.

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Facet of: color
Different from: brightness
specular reflection
Said to be the same as: luminosity
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