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Value (color)

Scope note

Use for the degree of lightness or darkness of a hue, white having the lightest value and black the darkest. When referring generally to the relative degree of lightness or darkness of a surface, use "brightness."

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

300056176

Broader Terms used

<color properties>

Created

13yrs ago

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