>Color is not created by the "count" of photons, but by the wave length of each photon.
The count of photons (of the same wave length) though helps the eye and sensors to better match colors. In other words, low light scenes have less color information.
> In other words, low light scenes have less color information.
The amount of color — the relative fractions of light of different wavelengths — is the same. Low light scenes look less colorful to us humans because our more sensitive photo receptors, rods, do not detect color. Only cones do, and those don't work as well in low light.
If you ever do any low light photography, you'll be surprised to discover how richly saturated the night is. Our eyes just can't detect it.
The count of photons (of the same wave length) though helps the eye and sensors to better match colors. In other words, low light scenes have less color information.