Do we all see the same colors .......?

Question:let me explain ,
ever since "they" (parents,teachers,friends,adults,authori...
, etc.) pointed out "red" and said : 'this is red son' we assumed we saw ''red'' . samething with every color ! we all know that color is created by light and reflexion and fragmentation of light and so on......
the thing is no one has the exact same eye color therefore no one absorbs nor reflects the same light frequencies ! basically we were all meant to see different ! so my ''red'' could be your "yellow" could be his ''blue'' could be her "green" and maybe i just never saw your "yellow" or his "blue'' or her "green" !!!
we were told "convenient conventions" not what we were really seeing ! that would explain in part why your friend hates your favorite turquoise shirt ! to you its pink and to him its brown !

what do you think of my theory ?
thx 2 all

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: let me explain ,
ever since "they" (parents,teachers,friends,adults,authori...
, etc.) pointed out "red" and said : 'this is red son' we assumed we saw ''red'' . samething with every color ! we all know that color is created by light and reflexion and fragmentation of light and so on......
the thing is no one has the exact same eye color therefore no one absorbs nor reflects the same light frequencies ! basically we were all meant to see different ! so my ''red'' could be your "yellow" could be his ''blue'' could be her "green" and maybe i just never saw your "yellow" or his "blue'' or her "green" !!!
we were told "convenient conventions" not what we were really seeing ! that would explain in part why your friend hates your favorite turquoise shirt ! to you its pink and to him its brown !

what do you think of my theory ?
thx 2 all

Rods and cones. There you will find the answers you are looking for.

I recently taught this to my seventh, eighth and ninth art students as part of their Colour Theory lesson. They were mesmorized..
I copied this for you but there is much more.

This can be Googled and reams of info retrieved.

Why we see colour. Why we can see in the Dark , What is colour blindness?
Why Roses are Red and Violets are Blue?
Did you ever wonder why you see the colors you do or if other animals see the same colors that you see?
Why we can see in the dark?
We see light that bounces off of things around us. When the light enters our eyes, special cells tell our brains about the light. These cells are called photoreceptors. Light is made of little bits called photons. When the sun shines, trillions and trillions of these little bits of light fall on the earth. The photons bounce off of almost everything and some of them enter our eyes. Those bits that enter our eyes allow us to see. So, where does the color come from?

Listen to the
Ask-a-Biologist
Roses are Red and Violets are Blue, but Why? Podcast

Starting in the 1600s with Sir Isaac Newton, scientists have believed that there are different kinds of photons. Different types give rise to our sense of colors. The different photons are said to have different wavelengths. Sunlight contains all the different wavelengths of photons. The visible wavelength colors can be seen when you look at a rainbow. Raindrops acting as natural prisms produce the colors.
Where can you find more information about rainbows? Just place your mouse pointer at the end of this rainbow and click.

How do our photoreceptors work?

We have two main types of photoreceptors called rods and cones. They are called rods and cones because of their shapes. These cells are located in a layer at the back of the eye called the retina. Rods are used to see in very dim light and only show the world to us in black and white. This is why you see only black and white when you are outside in the evening or in a dimly lit room. The other type of photoreceptors, the cones, allow us to see colors. They are not as sensitive as the rods so they only work in bright light. There are three types of cones, one for each of the three main colors we see, red, green and blue. (click on the eyes above to learn more)

Some people have a genetic defect that makes one or more of the cones fail. This condition is known as color deficiency. You may have heard it called color blindness. Color blindness is fairly common, affecting about nine percent of all humans. It is much more common in men than in women. To test for color blindness a special picture called an Ishihara test is used. If you jump to our color test page you will be able to test yourself and also experience another interesting phenomenon of our color vision.

I don't quite agree. I think we all see the same colors, although perhaps they may differ slightly. But one person seeing pink, and another seeing brown...thats a little extreme.

i think about this all the time....it is so frustrating. at least i know im not alone now, im interested to hear any answers!

could be

right!
i am wearing eye glasses.when i don't have it on my nose,i see the colours different..
when someone tells me''this is red'' i see it green and so on..

I have often thought of this too.

I don't think there is really any way to know.
I've been wondering this since about the third grade, and cannot find any conclusive evidence either way. Let me know when/if you do.

tone ... not colour as such

for instance i like that glow just before sundown in the height of a game i search out images that give me 'that take'

see its all about where you choose to sit down, how you move around, what you choose to look, at how you 'are' will invoke reaction, everything you do = your sight.
- depends on how the light and shadows will mix

I might see a cherry red where you might see muggy maroon.

colours are too associated with sensation
water - blue - sky - blue - open clear expanse cool
red - fire - warning red - hot danger energy tameless
yellow - joy - yellow is seeping, flamboyant and all evasive.

to get any other colour your just blending the sensations

note - black and white are shades
black being the absence of light and
white the absence of dark.

everyone gets all confused because the sun is yellow and that gives us light.

the sun gives us warmth which brings light.

Color is perception of a given light reflection on a given surface.
Perception...light reflection....surface...
Change any of the three and you change the color....A red shirt under a street light is maroon. The surface is the same the perception is the same but the light has changed. I'm color blind so my perception is different than yours, my theroy has always been...we all see differently...the eyes are the key hole to the spirit, so it must be as fingerprints and snowflakes. Yes...you are on the right path. Even a blind man is taught grass is green and apples are red but we all know...God loves wonderous varity.

Why ask the question if you know the answer?
Try this though, look at a colour with one eye covered, then look at it again with the other. Chances are you'll notice a slight difference.