The Gamut of Real Surface Colours

Abstract

Abstract A maximum gamut for real surface colours has been derived from the analysis of the colour coordinates of 4089 samples. The gamut has been derived in both the CIE 1976 L* u* v* colour space and the CIE 1976 L* a* b* colour space. The data are compared with the gamut produced by a typical dye set used in a photographic colour paper, and with the gamut of a typical television‐receiver display tube. Comparison with printing inks is difficult because of the large number available, but a large set of ink colours was used in deriving the maximum real‐colour gamut.