Observing the Effect of Chromatic Adaptation on Colour Discrimination Under Different Viewing Conditions

Abstract

The objective of our study was to compare the effect of spectrally characterized chromatic adaptation on colour discrimination. Comparing just-noticeable stimuli of normal colour observers under two types of chromatic adaptation conditions with equal chromaticity and luminance but with different spectral content and field of view shows the importance of paying attention to illumination parameters that define the actual state of chromatic adaptation.