Good/Bad Instrument Panel Colours?
Instrument panels come in many colours: British were black, then light grey; American a tasteful mid green; Russian bright turquoise blue/green; western airliners light grey or a pleasant beige; GA aircraft, any colour, including red!
No doubt aviation research institutes came up with the different colours – so why are they all different?
As a long-term instrument man, I feel the main requirement should be that the instruments must be easy to read with a bright or dark sky outside. The iris closes when looking at bright light, so dark instrument panels are too much of a shock to the eyes.
So what is the best or worst colour? Any pilots with any opinions?
Brine 