Patent ID: 7379225

Claim:
A variable reflectance mirror element, comprising: a first substantially transparent substrate comprising a substantially transparent layer of material on at least a portion of a surface and an at least partially reflective layer of material proximate at least a portion of said substantially transparent layer of material, wherein said at least partially reflective layer of material is positioned such that said substantially transparent layer of material is at least partially between said substantially transparent substrate and said at least partially reflective layer of material; a second substrate comprising at least one at least partially reflective layer on at least a portion of a surface, wherein a first b* value associated with at least a periphery portion of said first substantially transparent substrate is lower than a second b* value associated with said second substrate when the element is viewed looking at said first substantially transparent substrate when the mirror element is in a highly reflective state; and an electrochromic material positioned between said first substantially transparent substrate and said second substrate.