Spectrophotometer-Based Color Measurements

Abstract

This report presents a study to evaluate the practical feasibility of using a spectrometer outfitted with an integrating sphere for the quantitative measurement of color. The precision of the measurement was evaluated and found to be very high. The accuracy was evaluated using nominal values for L*a*b* (color space) from international paint suppliers. The results demonstrate the value of using a spectrophotometer for color measurements. The experimental L*a*b* values for a large number of colors from the federal color standard listing are reported.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 24, 2017
Accession Number
AD1040758

Entities

People

  • Frederick H. Long
  • Joseph Petillo
  • Kyle H. Wydner
  • Roseanne Hooven

Organizations

  • Picatinny Arsenal

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Accuracy
  • Control Systems
  • Department Of Defense
  • Diffuse Reflection
  • Engineering
  • Equations
  • Fire Control Systems
  • Laser Rangefinding
  • Measurement
  • Precision
  • Reflection
  • Software Development
  • Spectra
  • Spectrometers
  • Spectrophotometers
  • Standards
  • Visual Inspection

Fields of Study

  • Agricultural and Food sciences
  • Physics

Readers

  • Software Engineering.
  • Spectroscopy.
  • Vision Science/Vision Psychology/Cognitive Neuroscience.

Technology Areas

  • Space