Colour Management Solutions
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| COMPARE PORTABLES |  ColorReader Spectro |  Spectro P200COMING SOON | Spectro P300 |  Datacolor 45 |  Datacolor 45IR |  Datacolor 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | 45/0 and SCI Modes all in One Instrument | Sphere-based d8 geometry designed for streamlined colour quality control for industrial applications | Sphere-based d8 geometry designed for advanced colour precision for critical quality evaluations. | 45/0 Geometry – accurate portable color appearance measurement | 0/45 Geometry – ideal for special color and NIR measurements | D/8 Geometry – Designed for Retail Paint store use |
| Unique Features | Ultra low cost & light weight | Single aperture, Bluetooth and USB-C connectivity, 4″ touchscreen, and live camera positioning. | Dual aperture, adjustable UV, Bluetooth, USB-C, and Wi-Fi connectivity, 4″ touchscreen, and live camera positioning. | 45G comes with build in gloss meter 45S achieves close correlation to visual assessment | A portable spectrophotometer, a VIS-NIR spectroscopic sensor, and a densitometer; 3-in-1 ideal for the security ink and printing industry | Highly accurate measurement of small samples in any location |
| Color Formulation | for retail paint | for retail paint | ||||
| Quality Control | ||||||
| Inter-instrument Agreement – Reflectance Measurements (CIELAB) | 0.20 (avg) | 0.15 (avg) 0.25 (max) | 0.15 (avg) 0.25 (max) | Density: 0.01 D Colorimetric: 0.3 CIElab dE*ab Near IR +/- 0.5 %R (700 to 1000 nm) | 0.20 (avg) | |
| 20 Read Repeatability on White Tile using Double Flash (CIELAB) | 0.03 SD / 0.15 Max | <0.05 (max) | <0.3 (max) | <0.01 (max) | N/A | 0.05 (avg) |
| Industries | Retail paint stores looking to sell more paint with ultra affordability | Powder coatings, industrial painting, plastic extrusion, injection molding, textile production, textile weaving. | Masterbatching, compounding, extrusion, molding, interior automotive, and textile production | Automotive interiors: Coil coatings; Footwear brands & suppliers; Retail hard goods; building materials Industries where the total appearance of multiple components and/or glossy or shiny materials is important. | Security Ink, printing industry | Retail paint stores Hardware store with paint departments Big box stores with paint departments |
