Re: Color darker when wet

On Mon, 30 Jan 2006, MKrojc wrote:

I'm looking for some explanation on why all colors, when wet, get
darker. The thing is, that I have never stumbled on an example when
this is not true. So I'd need some help on why and also if there are
exceptions.

If my explanation id poor, then just wet your color T-shirts :) 

If you have access, try:

Lekner, John; Dorf, Michael C.
Why some things are darker when wet
Applied Optics, Volume 27, Issue 7, April 1, 1988, pp.1278-1280

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