The Science of Color and Light at RLVNT
At RLVNT, we are constantly toying with the color and contrast of light through lenses to bring the best visual experience possible to outdoor enthusiasts.
We start with the color that is available and the color you want to see more or less of. We then manipulate that light — and consequently the color — to give you the best possible visual experience.
Manipulating color like this is similar to paint mixing. We are subtractively (removing colors or turning down colors) changing what colors you have available to see. For example:
- If we remove reds, you will see greens and blues better.
Bronze Coating
The Bronze Coating was created to enhance your visual experience in snowy conditions. To do this, we worked to turn down the brightness of white while keeping a grey contrast to make things still appear bright to the eye.
Smoke Coating
To achieve this, we made the Silver Coating, which our community named Smoke.
For this color manipulation, we turned down almost all colors evenly while still allowing the photochromic to work. This produces a soft tan visual through the lens. Smoke is also paired with the Bronze to provide a consistent grey visual experience.
Sunfire Coating
For the gold coating, which our community named Sunfire, we wanted to push further on the red end of the light spectrum.
- Our red lenses are strong, but they don’t affect the yellow range and do little to orange.
- With Sunfire, we targeted all three — red, yellow, and orange.
- The result is a boost to blues, violets, and greens, delivering vivid contrast and a more relaxed visual experience in the right circumstances.
The RLVNT Vision
If you love outdoor adventures, the vision experiences we are crafting will make them even better. At RLVNT, we’re striving to give enthusiasts the edge.
Learn More
- To understand color and light: Color — Wikipedia
- An explanation of the science: Subtractive Color — Wikipedia
