Is mixing colors different from mixing lights? If yes, what is the difference?
You probably should state this question as “Is mixing PIGMENTS different from mixing lights?” The answer is yes. The primary colors of light are Red, Green and Blue (also known as the additive primary colors). If you mix red and green lights, a human will observe no difference between this and yellow. This is the reason why your television and monitor can get away with having only three colors, and simulate virtually every color. Some colors are impossible to simulate though. Note: only humans can see the intended picture. Other animals have a different set of primary colors in their eyes’ interpretation, and many do not even see color. As for mixing PIGMENTS…the reason I say pigments is that colors could refer to light or pigments. My definition of a pigment is a substance which reflects a particular set of colors, and absorbs others. Pigments get their color because they “eat” the opposite colors. The primary colors of pigments (also known as the subtractive primary colors) are cya
