I would be surprised, but this matches what the researchers found. There was always someone who complained, no matter which tint was used… so no single choice will please everyone. However, the tints which had the fewest complaints were rosy to a degree of approximately –10 to –15 mduv.
It may also relate to the old idiom about rose-colored glasses. The phrase didn’t come from nowhere. Humans, in general, seem to find a touch of pink to be a bit more pleasant. Meanwhile, the counter-idiom of jade-colored glasses (or being jaded) refers to a more unpleasant outlook.
The ones I see discussed most often are the Lee minus-green filters. For example:
Correcting tint with LEE Filters From a local e-store I obtained (for free!) a test sample book of LEE Filters. The purpose was to find a filter to insert into Xiaomi USB lamps, which I found had too green a tint for my taste. The filters are a thin polyester foil delivered in sheets of 122x53cm (4x1.7 feet). They are not expensive, around 10$ for a full sheet and they can be had in half sheet size also. http://leefilters.com/lighting/colour-list.html (Perhaps find a dealer to see a mor…
A swatch book of light filters is a nice-to-have in an arsenal of a flashlight modder. In case someone wants to grab one, LeeFilters USA has designer swatch books on sale for $0.01 (normal price $2) http://shop.leefiltersusa.com/Swatch-Book-Designers-Edition-SWB.htm [image] International shipping might make this less of deal for us in europe
$2 for a swatch book, if you’d like to try a few.