adjusting a Gray image to a bone white

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March 16, 2021
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hello does anyone have any suggetions adjusting a Gray image to a bone white? the product is back splash tile its outlines with a white background but it look gray

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Norman Sanders

Legend

It seems that “Bone White” is a name assigned to many similar colors. The site shown above displays a hex value that I assume is keyed to sRGB as #d7d0c0 and comes very close to the pictured sample shown.

This translates to Lab Color : L84 a0 b9

The list to the right of the sample specs CIE L*a*b (rounded) L84 a0 b8

Is that the color you are aiming for?

D Fosse

Community Expert

You really, really need to get rid of those shadows.

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photobubblesjohnAuthor

Participant

I agree but the client wants them there I have lighten them up a bit thanks for your help

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SJRiegel

Legend

I did this with an adjustment layer (Hue/Satuation) and a top layer filled with white and set to Soft Light.

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photobubblesjohnAuthor

Participant

thanks for your help I will try that

D Fosse

Community Expert

Lift the white point with Levels or Curves.

But the real problem is that the lighting doesn't match with a pure white background. Most critically, you really need to get rid of that heavy shadow on the right. A white background implies soft and completely diffused light, but that's clearly not the light this was originally shot in.