> And those fluent in languages that have additional distinct color names can differentiate subtle differences in the shades of colors that non-speakers cannot even differentiate.

The ability to label more colors is not the ability to perceive more colors. The ability of your cone cells to recognize a difference in color between two samples is unaffected by language.

I think you are correct, but the likelihood of perceiving probably is tied to language.

It's amazing how much time we spend on autopilot.