# Perceptual colour compatibility poll **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [February 12, 2004, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847 "2004-02-12T15:15:27Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![jastu](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/43a26b/32.png) [@jastu](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jastu)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 10:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/21 "2004-02-12T22:39:31Z")
R3 G3 B3 this blend looked “right” to me because it is the natural progression in the colour spectrum. R3 G2 B1 was aesthetically pleasing also. ---
**Author:** ![rowrrbazzle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rowrrbazzle/32/414_2.png) [@rowrrbazzle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rowrrbazzle)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 10:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/22 "2004-02-12T22:44:21Z")
R3 - G2 - B1 ---
**Author:** ![Oregon\_sunshine](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/50afbb/32.png) [@Oregon\_sunshine](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oregon_sunshine)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 10:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/23 "2004-02-12T22:52:16Z")
R3G2B3 must practice spoilers before posting one. ---
**Author:** ![saramamalana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/74df32/32.png) [@saramamalana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/saramamalana)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/24 "2004-02-12T22:58:03Z")
R3 G2 B3 (sorry if I double-post) ---
**Author:** ![ratatoskK](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ratatoskk/32/2987_2.png) [@ratatoskK](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ratatoskK)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/25 "2004-02-12T23:01:55Z")
the answer is… R3 G2 B3 ---
**Author:** ![Palve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a698b9/32.png) [@Palve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palve)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/26 "2004-02-12T23:05:23Z")
The best blends for me are: R1, G3, B3 ---
**Author:** ![Vihaga](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b4bc9f/32.png) [@Vihaga](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Vihaga)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/27 "2004-02-12T23:11:53Z")
R3-G2-B1; I don’t know why. ---
**Author:** ![monica](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/a183cd/32.png) [@monica](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monica)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/28 "2004-02-12T23:15:28Z")
R1 G2 B3 ---
**Author:** ![Palve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a698b9/32.png) [@Palve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Palve)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/29 "2004-02-12T23:17:02Z")
Sorry, I didn’t read the OP closely enough. Here’s why I chose what I chose: R2 G1 and B2 are just ugly-looking. The transition is just too jarring to be aesthetic. I chose R1 over R3 because it looks smoother. I considered G2 but chose G3 because green and blue, especially in such bright hues, are closer to each other in my mind, if that makes any sense (As a side note, many languages have the same color word for green and blue. I even read in a paper by a linguist about a language that only has words for the colors black, white and red.) As for choosing B3 over B1, it just seemed more natural to me. In retrospect, it seems I avoided choosing those blends that include a light color and a dark color. ---
**Author:** ![Ringo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/779978/32.png) [@Ringo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ringo)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/30 "2004-02-12T23:17:48Z")
R3 G2 B3 say I. ---
**Author:** ![FilmGeek](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/b19c9b/32.png) [@FilmGeek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FilmGeek)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/31 "2004-02-12T23:18:47Z")
My answers lie within: [spoiler]R3 G2 B1 for best aesthetics. R1 G3 B3 for best blending _technique_.[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![dangermom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e274bd/32.png) [@dangermom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dangermom)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/32 "2004-02-12T23:22:08Z")
R3 G3 B1 Just like 'em. ---
**Author:** ![SpoilerVirgin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4491bb/32.png) [@SpoilerVirgin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SpoilerVirgin)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/33 "2004-02-12T23:23:20Z")
R1 G3 B3 These were the only blends where I could not clearly see the dividing lines between the two colors ---
**Author:** ![Ms\_Macphisto](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/b487fb/32.png) [@Ms\_Macphisto](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ms_Macphisto)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/34 "2004-02-12T23:24:23Z")
R3 G2 B1 No real reason, just think they look the best. ---
**Author:** ![Snuggles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/9de0a6/32.png) [@Snuggles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Snuggles)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/35 "2004-02-12T23:50:59Z")
R3, G2, B1 I found they blended the best, is all. From dark at the top and gradually lighter to the bottom. _shrugs_ ---
**Author:** ![twickster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ec9cab/32.png) [@twickster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/twickster)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/36 "2004-02-12T23:55:56Z")
R1 G2 B3 These were my immediate, gut reactions. Looking at them more intellectually, I started thinking R1 G3 B1 – but I think those choices were more about “rightness.” The ones I posted outside the spoiler box are the ones I like the best. ---
**Author:** ![yBeayf](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/e274bd/32.png) [@yBeayf](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/yBeayf)\ **Post date:** [February 12, 2004, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/37 "2004-02-12T23:58:37Z")
R1 G3 B3 They blend much better than the others. And R2 is absolutely hideous. ---
**Author:** ![Buran](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/a88e57/32.png) [@Buran](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Buran)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/38 "2004-02-13T00:06:31Z")
R1 G2 B1 ---
**Author:** ![Dusty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a183cd/32.png) [@Dusty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dusty)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/39 "2004-02-13T00:40:25Z")
R3 G2 B1 [spoiler]R2 is hideous. R1 is a smooth transition and looks all right, but I’ve never been very fond of purple. R3 is my choice, as it blends well and I like yellow. Nothing about G1 looks right. The colors of G3 aren’t distinct enough–it’s a little _too_ smooth. So, G2, for much the same reasons as R3. B2: though yellow is a pretty color, no one ever said it was never meant to go with blue. B3 is fine, I suppose, but, again, I don’t really care for purple. I choose B1. R3, G2, and B1 are the ones I most like, but I’ll admit R1, G3, and B3 are probably the smoothest.[/spoiler] ---
**Author:** ![Danton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/47e85d/32.png) [@Danton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Danton)\ **Post date:** [February 13, 2004, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/perceptual-colour-compatibility-poll/228847/40 "2004-02-13T00:44:52Z")
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