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| | | Author: | uticabrix  | | Posted: | Apr 13, 2019 11:20 | | Subject: | Grays & Browns | | Viewed: | 98 times | | Topic: | Colors | | Status: | Open | |
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| I am having trouble with brown vs Reddish brown, and also light grey vs light
bluesish gray. Does anyone have any suggestions how to identify which is what?
Are these current colors with Lego?
Thanks in advance!!
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| | | | | Author: | Brickwilbo | | Posted: | Apr 13, 2019 11:47 | | Subject: | Re: Grays & Browns | | Viewed: | 50 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, uticabrix writes:
| | I am having trouble with brown vs Reddish brown, and also light grey vs light
bluesish gray. Does anyone have any suggestions how to identify which is what?
Are these current colors with Lego?
Thanks in advance!!
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https://www.bricklink.com/catalogColors.asp
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| | | | | Author: | dcarmine | | Posted: | Apr 13, 2019 12:06 | | Subject: | Re: Grays & Browns | | Viewed: | 29 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, uticabrix writes:
| | I am having trouble with brown vs Reddish brown, and also light grey vs light
bluesish gray. Does anyone have any suggestions how to identify which is what?
Are these current colors with Lego?
Thanks in advance!!
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The light gray, dark gray and brown are older colors now discontinued. Reddish
brown, light bluish grey and dark bluish gray are the newer colors that continue
to the present.
The best way to distinguish between these colors is to use natural sunlight to
look at them. That may help you see it better. if you can't use natural light
you can buy daylight light bulbs at the store and that will help you see the
colors also.
If you're still having trouble using those sources to distinguish between
the colors you might want to ask a female person to help you distinguish them.
It is well known that women have more color cones in their eyes than men, so
they are able to distinguish between colors better than men.
Once you have examples of the different colors you might want to make a color
brick reference for yourself. This will give you something to compare to when
you're having trouble.
Don't beat yourself up over it, a lot of people have trouble with this.
I hope this is helpful,
Donna
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| | | | | Author: | SylvainLS | | Posted: | Apr 13, 2019 12:12 | | Subject: | Re: Grays & Browns | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, uticabrix writes:
| | I am having trouble with brown vs Reddish brown, and also light grey vs light
bluesish gray. Does anyone have any suggestions how to identify which is what?
Are these current colors with Lego?
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There was a “Great Colour Shift” around 2004.
The main colours that were replaced were Light and Dark Grays, and Brown, but
the other colours were also slightly modified.
LBG, DBG, and Reddish Brown are the current colours since then.
As for the difference, you need to look at your parts in daylight or with a daylight
tinted lightbulb. The old greys are yellowish/kaki (hence the newer ones looking
bluish in comparison whereas they are actually nearer “true” grey).
The best way is to keep at hand parts of which you are certain of the colours.
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| | | | | Author: | Adjour | | Posted: | Apr 13, 2019 13:34 | | Subject: | Re: Grays & Browns | | Viewed: | 28 times | | Topic: | Colors | |
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| In Colors, uticabrix writes:
| | I am having trouble with brown vs Reddish brown, and also light grey vs light
bluesish gray. Does anyone have any suggestions how to identify which is what?
Are these current colors with Lego?
Thanks in advance!!
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The easy way is to ask yourself, "where did these come from?" The light grey
and old brown are only from "vintage" sets. So if you aren't seeing really
early 2000's sets or older, or its from new sets you can assume its the modern
colors.
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