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"Art Glossary: Tone or Value"

From Marion Boddy-Evans,
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Definition:

The lightness or darkness of a color, rather than what the actual color is (e.g. cadmium red or Prussian blue).

Using a monochrome filter makes it easy to compare tones in a subject.

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