April 8th 2021

How do I compare colours?

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To compare colours using Colourpin.

In the view “Compare” in the menu at the bottom of the screen, you can see how big the colour difference is between two surfaces.

  • Put your Colourpin to the first sample and press “Scan Standard”
  • Put your Colourpin to the second sample and press “Scan Sample”
  • On the top of the screen you will see the Delta-E value that describes how big the colours difference is.
  • Delta-Lab describes in which ways the colours differentiate. You can find more comparison values in LCH,RGB, HSB and CMYK when you scroll to the left.
  • If you want to see your comparison history, press the history symbol in the top right corner.

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