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Table 6.2: Perceptual differences between binding <strong>media</strong>. Table of perceptual<br />
differences ∆E between colors using the L ∗ a ∗ b ∗ color space. The<br />
colors are c<strong>on</strong>verted from samples of Lapis Lazuli in different binding<br />
<strong>media</strong>, dry after <strong>on</strong>e day.<br />
casein 20.416<br />
acrylic casein distemper encaustic gouache oil tempera<br />
distemper 7.008 13.825<br />
encaustic 12.616 23.561 15.660<br />
gouache 1.975 22.211 8.728 12.636<br />
oil 7.182 19.297 6.645 19.447 8.079<br />
tempera 11.623 23.583 14.989 1.387 11.515 18.501<br />
watercolor 7.920 25.064 13.656 7.021 7.214 15.063 5.993<br />
similar (as the measure ∆E is small), they are still many <strong>time</strong>s the average human’s<br />
threshold for detectable differences. Also, by examining the data set from any of<br />
the color spaces (XY Z, HV C, orL ∗ a ∗ b ∗ ), <strong>on</strong>e can readily see the close relati<strong>on</strong><br />
between the two colors–the coordinates of both colors in each space are very similar.<br />
Therefore, it is safe to presume that the two samples have comparable spectral<br />
reflectance curves. Examining the data from Figure 6.1, <strong>on</strong>e can see that the<br />
encaustic <strong>and</strong> tempera samples are nearly collinear.<br />
In c<strong>on</strong>trast, the colors that differ the most for Lapis Lazuli are the <strong>media</strong><br />
casein <strong>and</strong> watercolor. Much of this difference is due to the drastically different<br />
values of luminance for the two samples. Using any of the color systems (XY Z,<br />
HV C, L ∗ a ∗ b ∗ ), <strong>on</strong>e notices in each that casein has the highest luminance (Y ,<br />
V , or L ∗ , respectively) in each scale, while watercolor has the lowest. In the<br />
spectral reflectance plots, this is depicted as casein reflecting the most light over<br />
the visible spectrum while watercolor reflects much less light. A comparis<strong>on</strong> of