Colors

[dmaze]

I think this question is mostly for ilai. But it's a detail sort of thing.

Stand at the southeastern corner of Beacon St. and Somerville Ave., preferably after dark. Look at the signals on the commute rail; look at the traffic lights. Are they actually different colors? (And if so, why?)

Comments

[ilai]

Hmmm, I don't think I've ever actually been there on foot. Will have to go take a look some time. (And maybe bring my camera--hmm, I wonder if it'll register differently.)

I also don't think I'm color blind (if that is even relevant :-)

[ilai]

Actually the first part of that was a lie, since I've walked by there one time at 3 or 4 am. But I didn't stop and look at the train signals then, for perhaps obvious reasons.

[dmaze]

It's not. I think train-red is a slightly different shade from traffic-light-red, and the two greens are different two, and train-yellow is distinctly oranger. It just feels like an Arial vs. Helvetica sort of distinction to me, which is why I thought of you.

[lokiect.livejournal.com]

I had just assumed they would want them a little different for when they need to know which is theirs. But if it's because they're bought from different people, that could be sorta like Arial vs Helvetica.