Thesis (M.Sc.)--Chulalongkorn University, 2006

This research aimed at investigating the Thai and Japanese sensation on color combinations and quantifying them relevant to CIE L*C*h color values. The experiment adopted a 7-point scale of 14 color sensation word pairs, based on prior thesis work, with 253 color pairs. These color samples were selected on the basis of PCCS color system. The color samples consisted of five hues (Red, Yellow, Green, Blue, and Purple) varied in four different tones (Vivid, Dull, Light and Dark) and three achromatic samples (White, Grey and Black). The experimental raw data were analyzed to derive the correlations coefficient between visual scores and colorimetric values. In addition, the cross-cultural comparison of the color combination sensation result was analyzed by statistic analysis; Paired Z- test was used to compare the similarity or difference in color sensations between the two cultures. The results showed that tree pairs of opponent sensation words "Dark-Light", "Vague-Distinct", and "Sombre-Vivid" had no significant difference at a significant level of 0.05