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Hi everyone.
I find this topic very interesting. Though most angles are already covered on this issue, I am not aware of if anyone have mentioned the universal color and light scale.
Imagine the globe having all the spectral colors, the color-wheel, around the equator, and the white / black scale running from north to south, by the axis. Every color in the world can be placed in that three dimensional scale.
I agree that no system can guaranty any painters success, because charm of color is caught in the flight, and not something that can be measured out.
But an overall view of the universe of colors, can help you to analyze how to mix the color you want.
Color induction is a tricky part of mixing paint. Below you see a gray scale, and in the middle of every step is placed a spot of medium gray. See how the medium gray apparently changes the light value as it is seen on the background of the surrounding color.
The same induction happens with both color and light. Every color is relative, and the final test is when the paint is applied on the painting.
Allan
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