--- title: Color QC and Matching Blog | color formulation description: color formulation | CyberChrome - Our Color QC and Matching blog --- [![CyberChrome Color Control Software for Industry](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Images-apr2015/logo.gif?width=231&height=125&name=logo.gif)](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/) # Color QC and Matching Blog ## [Displaying RGB values for Color Matching](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/207208/Displaying-RGB-values-for-Color-Matching) Posted by Elaine Becker on Mon, Jul 21, 2014 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-1275010944-jpg/images/rgb_additive_color-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/207208/Displaying-RGB-values-for-Color-Matching) [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/207208/Displaying-RGB-values-for-Color-Matching) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/207208/Displaying-RGB-values-for-Color-Matching#comments-listing) Tags: [OnColor](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/oncolor), [color space](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-space), [color specification](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-specification), [color matching](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-matching), [color formulation](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-formulation) ## [Tip #3 – The Physical Color Standard](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/63619/Tip-3-The-Physical-Color-Standard) Posted by Elaine Becker on Fri, Jul 29, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26132916-jpg/images/avg_trials.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/63619/Tip-3-The-Physical-Color-Standard)  Before generating an electronic color standard, a physical standard needs to exist and be measured to generate the electronic data.  Here are some guidelines for selecting the specimen and storing and handling it: [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/63619/Tip-3-The-Physical-Color-Standard) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/63619/Tip-3-The-Physical-Color-Standard#comments-listing) Tags: [color matching](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-matching), [color formulation](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-formulation), [color standard](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-standard), [global color communication](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/global-color-communication) ## [CyberChrome Exhibits at the American Coatings Show 2010](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/27679/CyberChrome-Exhibits-at-the-American-Coatings-Show-2010) Posted by Elaine Becker on Wed, Apr 28, 2010 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26136364-jpg/images/paint_show_2013.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/27679/CyberChrome-Exhibits-at-the-American-Coatings-Show-2010)   CyberChrome Inc was an exhibitor at the recent American Coatings Show in Charlotte, NC.  Featured products included [OnColor Profiler ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/instrument-profiling/)for improving inter-instrument agreement and the OnColor Suite of color management software for quality control and color formulation. [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/27679/CyberChrome-Exhibits-at-the-American-Coatings-Show-2010) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/27679/CyberChrome-Exhibits-at-the-American-Coatings-Show-2010#comments-listing) Tags: [color tolerances](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-tolerances), [OnColor](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/oncolor), [color matching](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-matching), [color formulation](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-formulation), [color standard](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-standard), [instrument profiling](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/instrument-profiling), [inter-instrument agreement](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/inter-instrument-agreement) ## [Spot On: Lessons from a Color-Matching Master](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/26399/Spot-On-Lessons-from-a-Color-Matching-Master) Posted by Elaine Becker on Wed, Mar 10, 2010 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) As the North American Manager of Color Services for Pittsburgh-based PPG, a $16 billion per year manufacturer of paints, coatings, chemicals, optical and glass, Shelley Sturdevant knows something about color matching. She manages and oversees color control for the Coil and Extrusion coatings business at 10 facilities nationwide, with a color palette currently holding over 100,000 colors. We had the opportunity to spend a few minutes with Shelley as she shared some of what she's learned managing color for PPG over the years: [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/26399/Spot-On-Lessons-from-a-Color-Matching-Master) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/26399/Spot-On-Lessons-from-a-Color-Matching-Master#comments-listing) Tags: [OnColor](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/oncolor), [Color correction](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-correction), [color matching](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-matching), [color formulation](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-formulation), [color standard](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-standard) ## [10 Surefire Ways to Improve Your Color Matching Results](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/25474/10-Surefire-Ways-to-Improve-Your-Color-Matching-Results) Posted by Elaine Becker on Thu, Jan 28, 2010 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26133966-jpg/images/colorant_database_samples-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/25474/10-Surefire-Ways-to-Improve-Your-Color-Matching-Results) Paying attention to details can help you get the most out of your investment in a color matching system, get you the best color match accuracy, and get your colors approved in the fewest hits. 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