Rosco E-Colour Colours
       
Colour Number Name Suggested Uses Y %
  003 Lavender Tint Touch of color when white light is not desirable. 74.48
  169 Lilac Tint Ballroom - dance - backlight - front of house. 20.00
  136 Pale Lavender Touch of color when white light is not desirable. 43.00
  052 Light Lavender Excellent for general area washes. A basic followspot color. 37.80
  170 Deep Lavender General area washes. 25.60
345 Fuschia Pink Musical revue, pantomime, sultry scenes. 14.30
  126 Mauve Darkest of the magenta purple range. 4.00
  343 Special Medium Lavender Highly saturated, good for side and backlighting and non-realistic effect. 5.86
  180 Dark Lavender A rich lavender which will enhance blue and red costumes and scenic pieces. Excellent for nightime scenes. Rich, vivid accents, good in backgrounds. 6.60
  058 Lavender Backlight. 9.00
  194 Surprise Pink Excellent backlight. Gives good visibility without destroying night illusions. 22.00
  344 Violet Dusk effect, good skin tones, romantic effect. 19.85
  142 Pale Violet A cool lavender which acts as a neutral in a three color area lighting system. Will work well as a wash for drops or set pieces. Tones the space. Effective as moonlight shadows. 20.14
  137 Special Lavender Moonlight, musical / romantic scenes, enhances skin tones. 26.42
  061 Mist Blue Excellent for general area washes. A very light cool tint. 63.00
  063 Pale Blue Cycloramas, cool wash. 54.48
  117 Steel Blue Useful for very light midday skies. Occasionally used for general cool tint. 55.00
  353 Lighter Blue A clean slightly green blue. Good moonlight fill. 40.93
  140 Summer Blue A clean slightly green blue. Goog moonlight fill. 34.75
  172 Lagoon Blue Floodlit warm wash - underwater scenes - ballet. 16.87
  144 No Colour Blue Moonlight for green seas, cycloramas with 147 to produce sunsets. 32.40
  118 Light Blue Strong night effect. 22.00
  183 Moonlight Blue Used for dramatic moonlight effects. 18.70
  352 Glacier Blue Cold blue, good for cool atmospheric mood setting. 23.31
  174 Dark Steel Blue Useful for beams of realistic moonlight. 30.00
  196 True Blue Useful for achieving depressed moods and dull skies. 26.60
  161 Slate Blue Clean medium blue. Good for sky color or moonlight. 25.00
  165 Daylight Blue Excellent sky color. Useful for cyc and border lights. 20.00
  141 Bright Blue Pretty or romantic moonlight, cycloramas, night. 19.00
  143 Pale Navy Blue Moonlight, cyclorama night effect. 16.10
  366 Cornflower Seasonal mood lighting, pale moonlight. 18.16
  132 Medium Blue Primary blue. For use with three color light primary system in cyc lighting. 8.00
  068 Sky Blue Night effect, cycloramas. 13.00
  075 Evening Blue Good for night scenes, romantic moonlight. 12.42
  197 Alice Blue Very cold brittle feeling. 10.00
  079 Just Blue Cycloramas. 7.55
  119 Dark Blue Good for non-realistic night skies. 3.00
  363 Special medium Blue Cool moonlight, mood effects. 4.17
  195 Zenith Blue Moonlight for dark sets, cycloramas. 2.70
  120 Deep Blue Pleasing effect for theatrical lighting. 1.00
  085 Deeper Blue Moonlight, strong back lighting. 3.00
  198 Palace Blue Dark moonlight - romantic evening. 2.00
  181 Congo Blue A purple-blue, highly saturated, for modeling effects and non-realistic atmospheres. 1.00
  071 Tokyo Blue Deep blue, use for midnight scenes, cycloramas. 0.92
  116 Medium Blue Green Used on foliage in moonlight areas or for creating a mood of mystery. Good for toning scenery painted in blues, blue-greens and greens. 17.00
  115 Peacock Blue Good for fantasy, moonlight and water effects. 35.00
  131 Marine Blue Good to create eerie and mysterious effects. Good for night time water effects. 26.83
  354 Special Steel Blue Cooling blue-green wash for stage and set lighting. 39.19
  323 Jade Use for underwater scenes, cycloramas, backlighting. 31.00
  322 Soft Green Cool green, use for gobo cover, pantomime, cycloramas. 37.30
  325 Mallard Green Good for mood setting, undergrowth. 7.07
  327 Forest Green Deep green, sinister forest scenes, cycloramas, backlighting. 4.37
  090 Dark Yellow Green Highlighting for forest effects. 10.57
  124 Dark Green Cycloramas - good for back lighting. 30.00
  139 Primary Green Alternate primary where higher transmission is desired. 15.00
  089 Moss Green Useful for mood, mystery or toning. 31.10
  122 Fern Green Cycloramas - good for mood effect. 51.00
  121 Leaf Green Good for dense foliage and woodland effects. 64.00
  088 Lime Green Sunny spring mornings. 69.00
  138 Pale Green Sunny spring mornings. 79.87
  009 Pale Amber Deep straw. Good for late afternoon sunsets or firelight. 69.90
  013 Straw Tint Much less green than in other straws. Suggests warm sunlight glow when contrasted with ambers and blues. 70.80
103 Straw Warmer straw. Flattering to skin tones. 82.00
  159 No Colour Straw Slightly off white. Good for interiors. 89.00
  007 Pale Yellow Slightly warm tint for interiors. 88.73
  100 Spring Yellow Sunlight wash - use with gobos - disco - dark skin tones. 71.34
  010 Medium Yellow Yellow with green. Good for special effects. Unflattering in acting areas. 83.91
  101 Yellow A bright, vibrant yellow that evokes exotic sunlight. Use with caution on skin. 80.00
  102 Light Amber Much less green than in other straws. Suggests warm sunlight glow when contrasted with ambers and blues. 75.00
  104 Deep Amber Sunlight, accents, area lighting with caution to skin tones. 64.00
  015 Deep Straw Warm golden amber with some green. Useful for special effects-candlelight, firelight. 61.16
  179 Chrome Orange Warm pinkish amber. Afternoon sunset. Good sidelight. 53.90
  147 Apricot A rosy amber which produces a romantic sunset color. Useful as sidelight or backlight color. 52.90
  105 Orange Afternoon sunlight. Lamplight and candlelight. Tends to depress color pigment values. 41.00
  134 Golden Amber An amber with some green content. A good sunlight transition color that shows the progression of the sun from white or yellow to amber later in the day. 38.00
  158 Deep Orange Provides a romantic sunlight through windows for evening effects. 30.00
  021 Gold Amber Useful for amber cyc light and late sunsets. 37.00
  135 Deep Golden Amber Fire effect. 19.00
  022 Dark Amber Very useful as a backlight. Dramatic specials and firelight. 24.00
  025 Sunrise Red Very useful as a backlight. Dramatic specials and firelight. 27.00
  166 Pale Red Cycloramas. 25.00
  019 Fire Strong red amber. Excellent for fire effects. 17.01
  164 Flame Red Good for firelight or special effects. Use when red with higher yellow content is needed. 18.00
  024 Scarlet Very deep amber. Red with a touch of blue. 20.00
  182 Light Red Theatre and television effect lighting, cycloramas. 11.00
  106 Primary Red Vibrant red. Good alternative primary. 9.00
  026 Bright Red Cycloramas. 6.81
  027 Medium Red Good red primary for use with three-color light primary systems in cyclorama lighting, footlights, and border lights. 3.31
  029 Plasa Red Fire effect, musicals, cycloramas. 6.00
  341 Plum Romantic, atmospheric set lighting. 19.31
  127 Smokey Pink Subdued sunset effect. Useful in backlights. To create seedy atmosphere. 11.95
  046 Dark Magenta Very strong pink, good for back lighting. 6.00
  113 Magenta Very strong - used carefully for small areas on set. 11.00
  148 Bright Rose Fire effects, musicals. 14.40
  332 Special Rose Pink Extremely intense, hot pink. Produces strong washes of color for concert and dance. Combined with a complimentary color like turquoise, will create a dynamic, sculptured effect. 10.60
  128 Bright Pink A deep, saturated pink created for musicals and specials. Excellent for down and backlighting. 14.00
  328 Follies Pink A vibrant, almost fluorescent pink with a cool component. Traditionally important as a special effects color in the Broadway musical. Follow spot and dance applications as a modeling color. 20.41
  002 Rose Pink Musical pink. Lush accents. Very versatile color. 52.36
  111 Dark Pink Good for cycloramas. 32.00
  192 Flesh Pink Musical and pantomime key lighting. 35.00
  036 Medium Pink Good for general washes and cross lighting. 46.00
  110 Middle Rose Pleasing effects for theatrical lighting. 47.00
  039 Pink Carnation A cool pink excellent for washes and general illumination. A good follow spot color. A component of early morning sunrise. 60.00
  035 Light Pink Similar to 36, but slightly lighter. 66.00
  153 Pale Salmon Backlighting in conjunction with white light. 64.80
  162 Bastard Amber Good where a tint of color is needed. Excellent for natural skin tones. 78.00
  152 Pale Gold Interior lighting to enhance skin tones. 71.00
  154 Pale Rose A clean pale pink; useful as a blush for skin tones. 73.10
  151 Gold Tint A pale blush amber for skin tones and backlight. 69.40
  004 Medium Bastard Amber Good where a tint of color is needed. Excellent for natural skin tones. 61.05
  108 English Rose Heavier pink-amber tint. Useful for dance. Especially useful when balanced with a cool color. Good general warm tint in striplights. 67.91
  176 Loving Amber Enhances fair skin tones. Suggests strong sunlight. 50.20
  109 Light Salmon Interesting backlight. 55.00
  107 Light Rose General wash. Good for follow spots. 48.00
  157 Pink Dance sequences (useful for softening white costumes without affecting skin tones). 36.40
  193 Rosey Amber Warm, emotional, romantic. 36.00
  008 Dark Salmon Enhances dark skin tones, sunsets, ballroom sets. 37.00
  017 Surprise Peach Skin tones - mood light. 18.55
  156 Chocolate With 103 Straw in same lantern to produce candlelight. 26.30
  020 Medium Amber Afternoon sunlight. Lamplight and candlelight. Tends to depress color pigment values. 57.61
  130 Clear Transparent polyester carrier for animation cels or scrollers. -
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