ELI5: Explain Like I'm 5

Pignet Index

Alright kiddo, let me explain what a Pigment Index is! You know how we have lots of different colors around us, like red apples and green grass? Well, artists use lots of different colors too to create beautiful paintings.

The Pigment Index is a special way of organizing all the different colors that artists use in their paint. Think of it like a big book with pages and pages of different colors! Each page is like a different group of colors, and the Pigment Index helps artists find the exact shade they want when they are painting.

Each color in the Pigment Index has its own special code or number, kind of like a secret password. When an artist sees a color they like, they can look up its code in the Pigment Index and find out what other colors are similar or could be mixed together to create that same shade.

So basically, the Pigment Index helps artists keep track of all the different colors they have to work with. Pretty cool, huh?