LUCIDEON - COLOUR STANDARDS
LUCIDEON - COLOUR STANDARDS
Permanent Color Standards Used to Monitor the Performance of Color Measuring Instruments
What is Color?
• Color is a perception, not a physical phenomenon.
• Three elements are required for us to perceive color: Light Source, Object, Observer.
• The CIE L*a*b* color space, developed by the CIE in 1976, is widely used.
Why Measure Color?
• The human eye perceives approximately 10 million colors.
• Color memory is poor and is affected by a variety of factors.
• Color measurement provides accuracy under controlled conditions.
How to Measure Color?
• Comparing with Color Cards: Difficult and limited.
• With Measuring Instruments: Spectrophotometers and colorimeters are used.
Lucideon's Color Standards
• Optimized for spectrophotometers and colorimeters.
• Provides permanent reflectance values.
• A variety of sizes are available.
Color Measurement Devices
• Spectrophotometers: Measure by illuminating the sample.
• Colorimeters: Measure through three main filters and must be calibrated regularly.
NASA and Lucideon
• NASA uses Lucideon's color standards on the Perseverance Rover.
• Increases the image sensitivity of the Mastcam-Z camera system.
Lucideon Color Standards Features
• Wide reflectance range (380-760 nm).
• Produced in large batches.
• Offers a variety of sizes and surface options.l (online mode also available) is easy to use. Allows easy work and management of color data on a PC.