Why are theater auditorium chairs generally red?

With the development of the economy, the cinema has become a place for leisure and entertainment. I believe that many people who often go to shows and movies will find that the color of theater auditorium chairs is red. Have you ever thought about the reason? Some people think that this is because the auditorium chairs of the previous opera house were all red, so the previous design is used now, but this is not the main reason.

In fact, red auditorium chairs can give the audience a better viewing experience, because human eyes process things differently during the day and at night, and our eyes use cone cells to process visual images during the day and in places where the light is relatively bright. At this time, the eyes are more sensitive to yellow.

And in places with dim light at night, our eyes use rod cells to process the picture. At this time, the eyes are more sensitive to green, and red becomes relatively low-key. Therefore, when the theater lights are turned off, the red auditorium chairs will “disappear” from the field of vision,which helps the audience to quickly invest in the movie. Also,red is not easy to reflect weak light when the light is dark, and it will not affect the quality of the movie picture. Moreover, red is a color that is relatively resistant to dirt, and it will not make the theater look too depressed when the lights are turned on. This is why red was always chosen as the color of the auditorium chairs.