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UK Window Cleaning Forum => Window Cleaning Forum => Topic started by: JSMC on January 13, 2015, 09:54:56 pm

Title: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: JSMC on January 13, 2015, 09:54:56 pm: i think a blue colour would suit best. as for font i am still undecided.
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: Smudger on January 13, 2015, 10:01:09 pm: Black ?

A local guy to me has white on silver :-\

Darran
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: Soupy on January 13, 2015, 10:05:57 pm: (http://designworkplan.com/wp-content/arthur-passini-color-wayfinding-01.png)

Blue, yellow, brown or black I reckon.
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: Soupy on January 13, 2015, 10:16:39 pm: Although according to Geothe's theory of colours the best contrast to grey (the nearest to silver on the chart) is in fact white with an optimal contrast value of 78:

(http://designworkplan.com/wp-content/arthur-passini-color-wayfinding-02.png)

Hope that helps.
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: KS Cleaning on January 13, 2015, 10:59:51 pm: I have a silver van, I have royal blue with chrome effect insert.
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: C o z y on January 13, 2015, 11:53:01 pm: Black
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: DeLuce on January 14, 2015, 12:03:55 am: Quote from: Soupy on January 13, 2015, 10:16:39 pm
Although according to Geothe's theory of colours the best contrast to grey (the nearest to silver on the chart) is in fact white with an optimal contrast value of 78:

(http://designworkplan.com/wp-content/arthur-passini-color-wayfinding-02.png)

Hope that helps.
;D ;D Classic. There's a formula for everything, love it.
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: jk999 on January 14, 2015, 11:01:11 am: This is why I love coming on these sites because there s always guys like soupy willing to go the extra mile to help out , :)
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: robbo333 on January 14, 2015, 02:32:11 pm: My silver connect has dark grey writing. Very minimal and quite upmarket.
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: ChumBucket on January 14, 2015, 03:54:01 pm: Light (ish) blue with a black outline.
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: KINGAKNAA on January 15, 2015, 07:04:43 am: http://www.cleanitup.co.uk/smf/index.php?topic=154446.msg1278357#msg1278357

Mine, white with blue outline
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: JSMC on January 15, 2015, 08:16:32 pm: yeah like the idea of couloured outline.
Title: Re: best colour of sign writing for silver van
Post by: JSMC on January 15, 2015, 09:31:12 pm: will have name and details on it. Services offered and website address. small logo and that's about it. That should be all that is required i think.