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Part 4 The Inside Story
the lighting conditions where you will
use them. Many people experience
disasters after selecting a paint color in
a retail store under lighting that differs
from the actual lighting in their space.
Most homes have some combination
of natural, incandescent, and fluorescent fl fl
lighting. However, some homes now are
using the newer and more energy effi-fi
cient lighting such as compact fluores- fl fl
cent lighting (CFL), light-emitting diodes
(LED), and fiber optic lighting. Incan- fi fi
descent lighting can bring dullness to
some colors and fluorescent lighting can fl fl
completely distort color. Incandescent
lighting generally makes colors appear
warmer. Fluorescent lighting makes
colors appear warmer or cooler depend-
ing on the color of the lightbulb or tube.
In general, most fl uorescent lighting will fl fl
make colors appear cooler compared to
incandescent lighting. Halogen lighting
renders the truest presentation of colors.
Compact fl orescent lighting affects colors fl
in various ways depending on the color
rating of the bulb. The chart, 11-19, shows
the impact of various lighting types on
colors. You will learn more about types
of lighting in Chapter 17.
Location of the Room
The direction the room faces—north,
south, east, or west—must be taken into
consideration when choosing the base
color and color harmony. If a bedroom
is located on the north side of a house,
the subdued light of the northern expo-
sure may make colors appear cooler. To
make the room appear warmer, choose
11-18
A neutral base
color and
harmony in this
room provide
a backdrop for
the existing art
collection.
11-19
Colors change
when viewed
under different
types of artificial
light.
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Type Ty e pe of o f Artificial A A Ar ti t a l fi
Lightingi h ti ng ng
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