Why is full spectrum lighting important?
Accurate color rendition is dependent on a full-spectrum light source. Therefore, a full-spectrum light source is necessary for any type of color analysis. In 1676, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that color is a component of light, not of the object being seen as previously believed. By passing sunlight through a prism, he discovered the full spectrum of color and identified seven distinct hues: red, orange, yellow, green, blue, indigo, and violet. The colors that we see are simply a reflection of a particular portion of the light that strikes an object. The portion of light that is not seen is absorbed into the object to become heat. Without light, color does not exist. A full-spectrum light source is necessary for any type of color analysis. Natural daylight is a true “white” light, which contains a balance of energy throughout the entire range of the visible spectrum. The value of a light source is determined by how well it renders all colors of the visible spectrum. Artists and colour
