Principles of Colour and Appearance Measurement
Visual Measurement of Colour, Colour Comparison and Management
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Colour and appearance perceptions are very complex psychological phenomena. Written by one of the foremost authorities in the field, this major two-volume work addresses the key topics required to understand the issues and manage colour effectively. Principles of colour appearance and measurement Volume 2 addresses the visual measurement of colour, methods of comparing colours, and the management of colour in industry.

Volume 2 begins with an overview of the visual measurement of colour. Chapter 1 discusses means of colour communication and various visual attributes of colour. Chapter 2 then focuses on several popular colour order systems, and chapter 3 discusses various colour difference formulae and their use in colour comparison and control. Subsequent chapters review instrumental colorant formulation, metamerism, chromatic adaptation and colour constancy, methods of shade sorting and digital colour reproduction.

1 - Visual measures of colour 2 - Popular colour order systems 3 - Colour difference assessment 4 - Instrumental colorant formulation 5 - Metamerism and shade sorting 6 - Chromatic adaptation and colour constancy 7 - Digital colour reproduction
Dr. Asim Kumar Roy Choudhury is presently working as principal, KPS Institute of Polytechnic, Belmuri. He retired as Professor and HOD (Textile) from the Government College of Engineering and Textile Technology, Serampore (W.B.), India. He has over 30 years’ experience in textile coloration and finishing in academia and industry, and has written numerous papers and several books on the subject, including the recently published two-volume work Principles of Colour and Appearance Measurement.
  • Addresses the means of colour communication and the various attributes of colour
  • Examines colour order systems and the methods of colour comparison
  • Reviews the management of colour in industry