How the Heck Does One Measure Color?
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measuring color. This rabbit hole is ridiculous. I see no bottom. People devote careers to this
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types of devices that measure “color”, depending on exactly how you’re defining color and what you’re doing
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First is a colorimeter, a device that has uses three photosensors and filters and uses models to imitate the perception of color in humans
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second is a spectrophotometer, a device with LOTS of sensors (as many as 40+) that measure the amount of light reflected/transmitted at specific wavelengths, essentially profiling the spectrum of light the object gives off
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is a subjective phenomenon. It’s the result of our brains processing signals from the three different types of cone cells in our eyes.
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