Johann Gottlob Kurr, "The Mineral Kingdom" (1859), grayish blue is visible on the iron ore (bottom row, right) (all images from "Nature’s Palette: A Color Reference System from the Natural World," ...

For Apple, the CRT may be dead, but for those of us who need accurate, stable, predictable color, the CRT not only is alive and well but also continues to improve. The Sony Artisan Color Reference ...

Finding the perfect shade can be difficult in today’s world of endless color choices. Fortunately, we have color-matching apps. These innovative tools help users to identify, match, and experiment ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Technology journalist specializing in audio, computing and Apple Macs. Have you ever seen a fabulous color on someone’s living ...

Whereas process colors result from an on-the-fly mixture of four primary ink colors on a printing press, spot colors print using premixed inks that reproduce specific shades. Printing a project in one ...