AAMI Color and Cosmetics Exam Questions with Correct Answers

In 1666, Sir Isaac Newton discovered that sunlight is composed of: - ANSWER Seven pure colors which are: Red, Orange, Yellow, Green, Blue, Indigo, Violet Years later, when converting this theory of color into the Color Wheel, scientists eliminated: - ANSWER Indigo because of the closeness to blue. Now we use purple to cover BOTH violet and indigo Color is measured in terms of _______, with ____ being the longest and ___ being at the short end - ANSWER wavelength red deep violet Reflection: - ANSWER Is the return of light from a surface. Chromatic Colors - ANSWER Are the colors of the spectrum plus those colors produced by their mixture. They are said to be PURE COLORS. Pure colors come directly from the Spectrum. They are not adulterated (or changed) by black, white or gray. Hue: - ANSWER Refers to the name of the color and tells whether it is warm or cool. Is the property of a color that distinguishes it from another color. It is the word used to describe the color. Achromatic Colors - ANSWER Without color'. Black, white and gray are considered achromatic colors. They DO NOT appear in the spectrum and therefore will not be called HUES. They are considered neutral. Pigment: - ANSWER Is a coloring matter which can be applied to an object