shape
carat
color
clarity

How well do you see colour?

How did you score on the test?

  • 0-4

    Votes: 100 43.7%
  • 5-9

    Votes: 31 13.5%
  • 10-14

    Votes: 26 11.4%
  • 15-19

    Votes: 19 8.3%
  • 20-24

    Votes: 11 4.8%
  • 25-29

    Votes: 5 2.2%
  • 30-39

    Votes: 15 6.6%
  • 40-49

    Votes: 5 2.2%
  • 50 or over

    Votes: 17 7.4%

  • Total voters
    229

Lady_Disdain

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Here is an interesting test for colour perception. I wonder how PSers do on it.

I found a significant improvement between the first and second time I took it, but not after more tries so do it twice for a better score.

http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?PageID=77
 

maebelle

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This is pretty cool!

I got an 8, I was annoyed at first because I thought it was out of 10! But 8 is apparently quite good
 

Lady_Disdain

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8 is a great score!

My problem area seems to be the transition from green to blue. The problem is that when I see the "correct" graduation, it seems wrong to me, like some bars should be moved to the right or left.
 

suchende

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I got a 19, which I am surprised by, bc I would term myself NOT color-sensitive.
 

ooo~Shiney!

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Evidently, very well.
I got 0 first try
at least I can do something right today.
 

beach

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That was fun! Thanks for the link!

Based on your information, below is how your score compares to those of others with similar demographic information.
Your score: 4
 

Fly Girl

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I got a 7 on my first try. I'll take it.
 

lavatea

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ooo~Shiney!|1300933452|2878640 said:
Evidently, very well.
I got 0 first try
at least I can do something right today.

Me, too! I'm pretty excited! Lol. Silly thing to get so excited over.
 

colorluvr

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I got a 7 on the first try... did it again and still got a 7..... I'm ok with that considering I don't have "young" eyes any more.
 

movie zombie

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15

MoZo
 

kenny

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I got 8 on my first and only try.
That was hard.

IIRC my ophthalmologist told me our green/blue differentiation is the first to go as we age.
I'm in my 50s.

I'd be curious to see a screen capture of everyone's results and their age range to see where they had difficulty.

Picture 10.png
 

yssie

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wowza. perfect score.

spiffy!

(since you asked Kenny, I'm 24 ;)) )
 

kenny

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I wonder what GIA does with their color graders when they get over the hill, considering all the age-discrimination employment laws.
 

minousbijoux

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That was fun! Now I know I need to trust my instincts when it comes to stones and color...
 

colorluvr

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The first two times I tried it, I had been staring at the computer screen for quite a while prior to taking the test..... I just took it again after watching TV for a few hours instead of staring at a computer... I improved my score from 7 to 3.... however, I also changed my age on this one because I will be 60 this summer, and the first time I picked the 50-59 bracket and this time I picked the 60-69 bracket, which may have been part of the difference in my score..... however, I also had a glass of wine before this last try, so that may have been what improved my score! I'll just take the 3 and put it off to "experience" - lol!
 

tefutefu

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7 on my first try, and 4 on my second try :sick:
I'm 25 and not sure what to make of this hahaha :lol:
 

kelpie

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Interesting test! I'm 27 and apparently all my issues are with blue/violet.

hue.jpg
 

Pandora II

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I got a 4.

I expected to do pretty well given that I've worked with colour for so many years! My big problems are with shades of white - I'm not very colour sensitive with diamonds (which makes life cheaper!). My OECs are a J colour but I can't tell them apart from a F. They are very well cut which probably makes them look more like an H but even so...

I couldn't get back to the page to do a screen shot and I didn't notice where it showed the problem areas but I would guess blue/violet as that was the bit I took longest to do.
 

hatsumomo

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Wow, I thought I was more color sensitive than that. I got a 30 and I'm in my 20s, but then again, I did take the test in the dark before dawn in a dimly lit room so I will try again when the sun is out! Hopefully I'll score better than a 30!
 

chrono

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I've done this before when a friend linked it to me. I find that doing it a second didn't improve my score but it's still fun to attempt. I'm surprised my old eyes still work well and barely scraped through a 4.
 

hatsumomo

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update: got an 8 on my second try so things are moving in the right direction. hopefully, by my third try I'll have a perfect score.
 

maebelle

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I didn't get a screen grab but my problems were in the middle of blue/green and purple/blue Which makes sense because when people talk about auquamarines (or sapphires) having a green modifier I just can't see it! (Maybe I just love blue so much that I give the name "blue" to more colors than other people)
 

KarenFe

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That was really fun! I tried it once and I got a 4. I'm in the 40 - 49 age bracket.

color.jpg
 

rubybeth

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Mine was pretty bad... 25 and I'll be 30 in about a month.

rubybeth25score.jpg
 

Kismet

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I scored a 12. My issues seem to be with yellow-green and blue-green.
 
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