LG11 Lighting Guide 11: Surface Reflectance & Colour

Note: The Reflectance Sample Card itself is NOT included in the pdf due to the limitations of colour reproduction. The Card is available separately - see Code LG11RSC

Contents:

1 Introduction

2 Light reflecting properties of surfaces

3 Light reflecting properties of building materials

3.1 Reflectance of building materials
3.2 Colour of building materials
3.3 Surface finish of building materials
3.4 Surface deterioration and maintenance
3.5 Depreciation of luminaire performance

4 Surface colour specification

4.1 Munsell system
4.2 Natural Colour System
4.3 DIN system
4.4 BS 5252: 1976: Framework for colour co-ordination for building purposes
4.5 RAL design system

5 Measurement of reflectance and colour

5.1 Measurement using a spectrophotometer
5.2 Measurement using a calorimeter
5.3 Measurement using luminance and Illuminance meters
5.4 Field measurements using the reflectance sample card
5.5 Visual assessment

6 Reflectance and colour standards

7 Surface appearance

8 Explanation of terms

References

Reflectance sample card description

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Acknowledgements
Task Group
Chair: David Loe (Building Research Establishment)
Members: Teresa Goodman (National Physical Laboratory); Iain Maclean (lighting consultant); Keith Miller (DPA Lighting Consultants); Julie Taylor (National Physical Laboratory)