This article reviews recent work on the perception of color in cases where
color change leads to scission, or a perceived layering in depth of the vis
ual field into chromatic processes. A model is proposed that predicts under
what circumstances a layering in depth is perceived. The model takes into
account shift in color and change in contrast; it helps to describe the col
ors and lightnesses of surfaces seen through a transparent filter or throug
h fog. (C) 2000 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.