Have you ever gone to the store, picked out paint chips or colour only to find it looks completely different once you get home? This is very normal, it's called "metamerism", a phenomenon that happens when colours appear different under different light sources. For best results always view the paint chips in the actual space you'll be painting before purchasing a can of paint. This way you can see what light source you are working with, and have a full understanding of what the colour will look like in your desired room. Several colours that are prone to metamerism are; tans, taupes, greys, greyed-blues, mauves, lilacs and greyed yellow-greens.
There are 3 different lighting sources; direct sunlight, indirect sunlight and artificial light. Direct sunlight is considered to be the ideal light source. Natural sunlight maintains a neutral balance between warm and cool and gives the truest rendition of the colour. Indirect sunlight is not consistent, and changes throughout the day. Lastly, artificial light leads colours to appear warm under incandescent and halogen lights. Reds and yellows are enhanced, and blues and greens are dulled. However, with fluorescent lights it's the complete opposite, blues and greens are enhanced and reds and yellows are dulled.
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