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Bezold effect
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English
frame|right|Demonstration of the Bezold effect. The red seems lighter combined with the white, and darker combined with the black.
Etymology
Named after German meteorologist Wilhelm von Bezold (1837–1907).
Noun
An optical illusion whereby a color looks different depending on its relation to adjacent colors.
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