Talk:Human skin color/Archives/2010/August

North-East Asian skin colour

Although mention is given in the article of the separate genetic origin of the European and North-East Asian pale skin types, there is no coverage at all given to the chromatic difference between European and North-East Asian skin. Basically the only variation noted in the article at present is the variation from dark to light.

A Manchurian and a Venetian might have the same level of skin darkness yet the colour difference will be quite different. Analysed in three colour dimensions, the Venetian will have a higher red component, the Manchurian a higher green component. Historically, the NE Asian skin type has been described as "yellow" by Europeans but this is obvious hyperbole: sallow would probably be more accurate.

Ordinary Person (talk) 22:44, 17 August 2010 (UTC)