The Color Wheel Company - Gray Scale and Value Finder
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Product Information
- Identifies value of individual hues accurately
- Uniquely shaped contours surround colors
- Glossy heavyweight paper construction
- Back guide explains value adjustment
- Measures 4 in. x 6 in.
- Essential tool for color mixing
Match any color's true value instantly with precision cutouts
Matching colors across different media becomes straightforward when you can isolate and compare their values. This finder uses precisely shaped apertures that surround individual hues, eliminating visual interference from adjacent colors that typically skew your perception. The gray scale ranges from white through mid-tones to black, letting you accurately assess where any color sits on the value spectrum, essential for maintaining consistent light-to-dark relationships in compositions.
Heavyweight glossy paper withstands repeated handling during painting sessions. The compact 4 × 6 inch format slips easily into pochade boxes or sketchbook covers while remaining large enough to evaluate colors on canvas or reference photos. Flip it over and you'll find practical guidance for adjusting values: which pigments to add when you need to darken a hue without muddying it, or how to lighten colors while preserving their intensity. Particularly valuable for oil and acrylic painters working from life or photo references, where accurate value translation determines whether your painting reads correctly from across the room.
