1. A direct-view display system for producing images comprising narrow bandwidth colors, the system comprising: a plurality of narrow-band light sources including a first light source configured to selectively emit light in a first narrow band and a second narrow band; a plurality of pixels, each pixel comprising a first liquid crystal element configured to selectively control transmission intensity of light received from the first light source; a control mechanism configured to display an image by: instructing the first light source to sequentially emit light in the first narrow band and the second narrow band, and selectively instructing the first liquid crystal element to pass a first intensity of light from the first light source, wherein the first and second narrow bands are selected to be interpreted as substantially a same color by a user.