Abstract

Object-color metamerism becomes visually apparent if two objects match under one light, but not under a second. In the present paper, a method is derived by which metameric object colors can be calculated, given the light under which they are to match, and the light under which they are to mismatch. The method is presented primarily as a practical guide to creating or avoiding metamerism, but may have theoretical implications related to color constancy.

© 1987 Optical Society of America