# I see green. Do you see the same green?

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-green-do-you-see-the-same-green/76722>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [August 17, 2001, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-green-do-you-see-the-same-green/76722 "2001-08-17T13:25:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![seawitch](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@seawitch](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/seawitch)\
**Post date:** [September 7, 2001, 9:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/i-see-green-do-you-see-the-same-green/76722/21 "2001-09-07T21:59:27Z")

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> \*Originally posted by redtail23 \*  
> (Actually, I suspect she may be a [tetrachromat](http://www.redherring.com/index.asp?layout=story&channel=70000007&doc_id=1910013991).)

Cool article. I have a stronger-than-average color sense like your sister does. I do occasional work as a mural artist or painting faux finishes, and it really became obvious in that setting. People would show me three different samples of the color they wanted; they saw all the samples as exactly the same, while I saw three distinct (and sometimes incompatible) colors. Maybe I’ll volunteer to be tested.

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