About Luminance Australia

Luminance Australia offer onsite and offsite luminance contrast LRV testing throughout Victoria, Australia.

Luminance contrast testing helps to ensure that your building complies with disabled access requirements for visually impaired people. A large proportion of people who are visually impaired are still able to distinguish variations in shade of colour. Sections 23 and 24 of the Disability Discrimination Act, seeks to ensure that people with a disability have equal access to premises, goods, services and facilities.

Luminance contrast is not just the difference in colour of surfaces or products.

Australian Standard AS1428.1-2009 states that luminance contrast is the light reflected from one surface, compared to the light reflected from another surface or product.

How do we measure luminance contrast?

A spectrophotometer is used to measure luminance contrast as specified in Australian Standard AS1428.1-2009. As per Australian Standard AS1428.1-2009, a minimum luminance contrast of 30% is required depending on the surface or product being tested.

Tactile ground surface indicators

Integrated tactiles minimum 30% luminance contrast
Discrete tactiles minimum 45% luminance contrast
Composite tactile minimum 60% luminance contrast.

Stair nosing

Minimum 30% luminance contrast
Minimum 50mm and 75mm maximum stair nosing insert
15mm maximum from the front edge of contrasting strip to front edge of step.

Visual indicators on glazing

Minimum 75mm solid strip with minimum 30% luminance contrast when viewed against surrounding surfaces.

Doors, doorways and circulation space at doorways

Minimum 30% luminance contrast between the door, frame and wall
The minimum width off the areas of luminance contrast shall be 50mm.

Toilet seat

Minimum 30% luminance contrast between the toilet seat, toilet pan, wall or floor against which it is viewed.

Signage

Minimum 30% luminance contrast between letters/symbols and sign background colour
Minimum 30% luminance contrast between sign and background and wall colour on which it is fitted.

Onsite Testing

Luminance Australia can provide luminance contrast LRV testing onsite
We will provide test reports within 24 hours
Onsite luminance contrast LRV testing is carried out on dry and wet surfaces if necessary.

Offsite Testing

Luminance Australia can provide luminance contrast LRV testing offsite
Please provide Luminance Australia with all samples to be tested
Offsite luminance contrast LRV testing is carried out on dry and wet surfaces if necessary.

Offsite Testing Prices

Offsite luminance contrast LRV testing prices:

All surfaces and components dry and wet tested
$230 for one surface/component luminance contrast LRV tested
$150 for each subsequent surface/component luminance contrast LRV tested
Plus travel expenses please contact to discuss

Onsite Testing Prices

Onsite luminance contrast LRV testing prices:

All surfaces and components dry and wet tested
$230 for one surface /component luminance contrast LRV tested
$150 for each subsequent surface/component luminance contrast LRV tested.

Contact Luminance Australia

To email Luminance Australia, click on the email address below. Please provide an overview of your requirements and we will respond to your enquiry ASAP.

Luminance Australia

Factory 7 / 40
Abbotts Road,
Dandenong South
Victoria 3175
Australia