Color Correction
November 20, 2008
The plotter in the Getty Exhibition Design office is my new best friend. No, seriously. I have a new found respect for subtle yellows and reds that so easily creep into prussian blues. I have found that it is especially difficult to match dark blues and reds. After struggling with many print outs, Michael came along and said, “you know Laurel, there are prefab color swatches that can easily be printed on the plotter and then matched.” Hmm, after an hour of work I thought that would just be too simple a solution.
I was given the paint chips for the wall colors that needed to be matched and printed on the plotter to create a physical mock up of the model.
There is no yellowish blue gray color! Convert to CMYK and make your own.
When first deciding the colors for a show, these huge 4 by 4 foot paint chips are selected. The designers have these large swatches in order better visual the gallery space with the specific color. It is amazing how these colors can transform a space.
