SOLUTION

Colour of the wall - 18% GREY / SP50

Professional color grading rooms require careful attention in order to ensure colors are perceived accurately. SP-50 paint is carefully formulated to match modern color grading monitor performance and, therefore, optimize viewing conditions.

A typical setup will consist of painting the wall behind the monitors with SP-50. An ideal configuration will have all walls painted with calibrated paint. The ceiling can be non-reflective black or SP-50.

Why should you use it?

• Achieve an accurate color grading environment
• Calibrated monitors match from room to room
• Clients value a room built around SP-50
• Turns a normal room into a professional grading environment
• A small investment with great results
• Top facilities around the world build rooms this way
• Increase the value of your services
• Create a better working environment
   

Here are three options for building your room:

Good

• Wall behind monitors is painted with SP-50
• Ceiling is painted black or a really dark gray
• Other walls are painted white
• One SLS-01 light installed close to the ground and washing softly on the wall
• No other light sources, internal or external (windows)

Better

• Wall behind monitors is painted with SP-50
• Walls to the left and right of the console are painted with SP-50
• Back wall painted white
• Ceiling is painted black or a really dark gray
• Two SLS-01 lights installed approximately two meters apart, close to the ground and washing softly on the wall
• No other light sources, internal or external (windows)

Best

• All walls painted with SP-50
• Ceiling is painted black
• Two SLS-01 lights installed approximately two meters apart, close to the ground and washing softly on the wall
• No other light sources, internal or external (windows)