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Colorimeters Versus Spectrophotometers

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Understanding the types of instruments available for measuring color is important when choosing the instrument to purchase or use for your application. The terms “colorimeter” and “spectrophotometer” cause some confusion, so their differences are outlined in the table below. Note, however, that both types of instruments provide data obtained over the same range of visible wavelengths (about 400-700 nm), but they may treat this data differently.

 
 
Below are illustrations of many of these factors:
 

 

 

 

 
 
References:
 
Billmeyer, Fred W., Jr. and Saltzman, Max, Principles of Color Technology, New York: John Wiley &
Sons, Inc., 1981.
 
Hunter, Richard S. and Harold, Richard W., The Measurement of Appearance, New York: John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 1987.
 
 
 

Justin Lee

Senior Optical Engineer

15+ years in color measurement R&D, Holds 8 patents in spectrophotometry
This article is edited by Justin Lee, the website content writer of 3nh, who has 15 years working experience in the color management industry and often discusses with colleagues in R&D, marketing and production departments about the professional knowledge and application of color measurement devices, and has a deep understanding of the industry and products.
Please feel free to contact me to discuss more about your color measurement projects
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Justin Lee - Senior Optical Engineer

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