About

This database is a compilation of physically based values from different publications, manufacturer documentations, and measurements contributed by users. Each entry has at least one link to a reference, so it's possible to verify their validity.

The database is separate and is built as an open API so it can be integrated into applications, web apps, or any other place that makes sense.

There are many great material libraries available out there, and this isn't a material library in that sense, but rather a reference to validate against.

This website, and the database, are maintained by Anton Palmqvist.

Contribute

You are more than welcome to contribute to the database, and there are several ways to do so!

If you want to suggest a new entry, or a correction, consider creating a pull request, or an issue, on Github.

If you want to implement this into a DCC application, or anywhere else, don't hesitate to contact me through the form below for more information.

If you have any feedback about terminology, accuracy, or anything else that you can think of, also use the form below.

Cite

If you'd like to cite something from the database, feel free to cite the individual contributors specified under "References" for each entry.

If you'd like to cite the website itself, you can use this citation in Harvard style:

Palmqvist, A. (2025) Physically Based - The PBR Values Database Available at: https://physicallybased.info/ (Accessed: 4 June 2025).

Licenses

Standard Shader Ball from ASWF USD WG - CC BY 4.0
Roboto Mono by Christian Robertson - Apache License 2.0
Colorjs.io by Lea Verou and Chris Lilley - MIT license
Icons from Font Awesome - CC BY 4.0, SIL OFL 1.1, MIT

Contact

Feel free to send feedback with suggestions, corrections, and bugs.

Web Stack

This site is made with Gatsby static site generator and is using Plausible analytics, FontAwesome icons, and fonts from Google Fonts. It's hosted on Netlify and doesn't use any cookies.