About


  • Get Luminance has been developed from research and uses image analysis to calculate luminance.

  • Get Luminance measures what is ‘seen’ by a camera (as shown in a photograph) and more indicative of what is experienced by users.

  • It measures luminance in the prevailing light conditions, (rather than the pure colour with a controlled light source - the basis of most colorimeters).

  • Get Luminance includes the 4 main calculation methods used worldwide.


The aim is to:

• Provide and maintain good luminance contrast to create environments that are easier and safer to use by everyone.

• Provide a cost effective and easy-to-use tool.

• Facilitate assessing building compliance in commercial and public buildings and the public realm.

• Assist designers identify compliant designs during the design process.

• Support maintenance and asset management of existing assets.

• Demystify luminance contrast and make it a mainstream concern.