A display device comprising a Spatial Light Modulator assembly including active display elements for displaying an image, a patterned color layer including at least one color pixel array, a reflector for reflecting ambient incident light, and a light absorbing layer, wherein the color pixel array comprises a first pixel group including at least three contiguously arranged pixels capable of transmitting a first color, and a second pixel group including at least three contiguously arranged pixels capable of transmitting a second color.