Why would the color and texture effect the ability for light to be absorbed or reflected?

Answer 1

Since the color part is answered, yes, the color is the reflected wavelengths. Texture changes things due to the angles of reflection.
When a wavelength of light is reflected at a different angle, it will change the look of the color by interrupting the wavelength of the light. Think of color changing fabrics. It can be done with different materials woven together, but also depends on the texture of the individual components of the fabric.

Answer 2

Black paint absorbs light. That's why it looks black. If it reflected all light, it would look white. I don't see why it would turn white. Color is merely a physical property of the paint, and just because it has no light to absorb doesn't mean that it'll change the substance. If you really want to, try it for yourself. find somewhere pitch black, paint a chunk of wood black, and put the wood in the pitch black place and see if it comes out white.

Answer 3

Reflection and absorption occur at the surface.
Its texture affects this.
Color is an indicator of which wavelengths are
being reflected.