Benjamin Moore&co.

Imperial Chemical Industries Limited

Ming Ronnier Luo

Carl Minchew

Li-Chen Ou

Patrick Tak Fu Chong

Patrick Tak-Fu Chong

Patrick Chong

Kaida Xiao

Changjun Li

Color selection and display methods and devices in which colors can be displayed according to color harmony and color emotion and feedback obtained on color emotion and color harmony evoked by selected color and/or color combinations.

Color selection system based on color emotion and color harmony

According to one example embodiment described herein is a method of notating a color that includes determining, using predetermined mathematical equations and in dependence on numerical color attributes that identify a color, a plurality of numerical color emotion values each representative of a different human emotional response to the color; and assigning an identifying notation to the color, the identifying notation comprising a color emotion notation that includes the color emotion values.

Color notation system

A method, combination or apparatus for compensating for or predicting the shift in the human perception of color which occurs when the color is seen on a small surface area as compared with when it is seen extending over of large surface area. The compensation or prediction is performed by increasing (compensation) or decreasing (prediction) the lightness and chroma of the color in a specified way. The invention allows choosers of color to take account of the shifts when making their choice of colors and is useful in choosing colors for paints, plastics, textiles or illuminated surfaces.

Compensating for human perception of colour

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Harrogate, United Kingdom

Ming Ronnier Luo