1. A color identifying display system comprising: a lighting surface ( 111 , 211 , 501 , 611 ) configured to have an alterable apparent surface color a color capture device ( 105 , 205 , 317 , 507 , 603 ) configured to capture a color of an object ( 109 , 203 , 305 , 503 ) placed within a detection area, a processor ( 113 ), wherein the lighting surface ( 111 , 211 , 501 , 611 ) and the color capture device ( 105 , 205 , 317 , 507 , 603 ) are operably coupled to the processor ( 113 ), wherein the processor ( 113 ) is configured to analyze the captured color to determine a prominent color of the object ( 109 , 203 , 305 , 503 ), and wherein the processor ( 113 ) is configured to control a color of the lighting surface ( 111 , 211 , 501 , 611 ) based on the determined prominent color.