LG11 Lighting Guide 11: Surface reflectance and colour
LG11 Lighting Guide 11: Surface reflectance and colour
Note: the surface reflectance sample card is not included in the PDF of LG11 due to the limitations of colour reproduction. The card can be purchased by CIBSE members for £10 plus postage, or by non-members for £5 plus postage. Click here to purchase: Surface reflectance sample card
Lighting Guide 11 is one of a series of lighting guides produced by the Society of Light and Lighting, and deals with the specification and measurement of surface reflectance and colour. It will be of value to designers and specifiers, including architects and the designers of interiors and products as well as lighting specialists. It is seen as a work of reference as well as providing a tool for the practical assessment of surface reflectance.
Topics covered include:
Light reflecting properties of surfaces
Light reflecting properties of building materials
Reflectance of building materials
Colour of building materials
Surface finish of building materials
Surface deterioration and maintenance
Depreciation of luminaire performance
Surface colour specification
Munsell system
Natural Colour System
DIN system
BS 5252: 1976: Framework for colour co-ordination for building purposes
RAL design system
Measurement of reflectance and colour
Measurement using a spectrophotometer
Measurement using a calorimeter
Measurement using luminance and Illuminance meters
Field measurements using the reflectance sample card
Visual assessment
Reflectance and colour standards
Surface appearance
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)