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What did you get told as a child that you realised was a lie as you got older? (lemmy.world)
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[–] 4 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Why would paints have a different primary palette than dyes or pigments? They're all subtractive, so the primary colors are CMY.

The red/yellow/blue is a lie!

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  • [–] -2 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    Are you asking me why is paint the way it is? I don’t know, take it up with nature, but stop spreading misinformation.

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  • [–] 4 points 2 years ago (1 child)

    I'm saying that, with respect to color reproduction, paints work exactly the same as dyes and pigments. You can't make magenta paint from red, blue, and yellow. So the "primary colors" of paint are actually CMY.

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