--- title: Color QC and Matching Blog | inter-instrument agreement description: inter-instrument agreement | 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 ## [Tip #8 Sample Presentation for Color Measurement](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/104371/Tip-8-Sample-Presentation-for-Color-Measurement) Posted by Elaine Becker on Fri, Apr 20, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26136441-jpg/images/paint-bucklet---offset.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/104371/Tip-8-Sample-Presentation-for-Color-Measurement) Much of this blog series has been focused on the instrument and getting the best possible [inter-instrument agreement](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/76644/Tip-4-Inter-Instrument-Agreement).  However, we can’t forget the basics of good practice in color measurement when it comes to sample presentation.   Some types of samples can be very repeatable to present to the instrument, while others pose more challenges.  [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/104371/Tip-8-Sample-Presentation-for-Color-Measurement) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/104371/Tip-8-Sample-Presentation-for-Color-Measurement#comments-listing) Tags: [color tolerances](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-tolerances), [electronic color standards](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/electronic-color-standards), [color matching](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-matching), [color standard](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-standard), [inter-instrument agreement](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/inter-instrument-agreement), [translucency](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/translucency), [color spectrophotometer](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-spectrophotometer), [spectrophotometer](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/spectrophotometer) ## [Tip #6 - Instrument Profiling](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/102543/Tip-6-Instrument-Profiling) Posted by Elaine Becker on Wed, Feb 22, 2012 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26136679-jpg/images/profiling-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/102543/Tip-6-Instrument-Profiling) [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/102543/Tip-6-Instrument-Profiling) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/102543/Tip-6-Instrument-Profiling#comments-listing) Tags: [color tolerances](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-tolerances), [electronic color standards](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/electronic-color-standards), [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) ## [Tip #4 - Inter-Instrument Agreement](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/76644/Tip-4-Inter-Instrument-Agreement) Posted by Elaine Becker on Mon, Oct 31, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26133189-jpg/images/bcra_tiles.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/76644/Tip-4-Inter-Instrument-Agreement) **What is Inter-Instrument Agreement? Should I care?  How do you determine it?   How do I know what my numbers are?  Can I measure it myself?** [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/76644/Tip-4-Inter-Instrument-Agreement) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/76644/Tip-4-Inter-Instrument-Agreement#comments-listing) Tags: [electronic color standards](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/electronic-color-standards), [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), [color spectrophotometer](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-spectrophotometer), [spectrophotometer](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/spectrophotometer) ## [Tip #1: Instrumentation for Sharing Electronic Color Standards](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/57996/Tip-1-Instrumentation-for-Sharing-Electronic-Color-Standards) Posted by Elaine Becker on Wed, Jun 15, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26135573-jpg/images/instrument_collage.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/57996/Tip-1-Instrumentation-for-Sharing-Electronic-Color-Standards)   [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/57996/Tip-1-Instrumentation-for-Sharing-Electronic-Color-Standards) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/57996/Tip-1-Instrumentation-for-Sharing-Electronic-Color-Standards#comments-listing) Tags: [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), [instrument geometry](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/instrument-geometry), [color spectrophotometer](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-spectrophotometer), [spectrophotometer](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/spectrophotometer) ## [10 Tips for Using Electronic Color Standards](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/56718/10-Tips-for-Using-Electronic-Color-Standards) Posted by Elaine Becker on Thu, Apr 28, 2011 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26135385-jpg/images/global-communication-353931(1).jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/56718/10-Tips-for-Using-Electronic-Color-Standards) Using electronic color standards and sharing L*a*b* color values is the goal of many companies and their supply chains these days. It’s easy, fast, and convenient.  If we’re all using the same numbers for our color target, isn’t that the best way to assure that we’re all matching to the same color?  It is certainly more convenient than shipping samples around overnight.  But before you do so, you need to understand the best practices of color measurement and for setting and maintaining numerical color standards.  Many color disputes arise these days because color instruments don’t necessarily read the same.  Electronic or numerical color standards are widely used and shared within a supply chain and have many benefits, but if all of your instruments are not regularly monitored and calibrated, then problems can arise.  [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/56718/10-Tips-for-Using-Electronic-Color-Standards) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/56718/10-Tips-for-Using-Electronic-Color-Standards#comments-listing) Tags: [color tolerances](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-tolerances), [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), [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), [instrument geometry](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/instrument-geometry), [color spectrophotometer](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-spectrophotometer) ## [Color Management: The Pathway to Consistency](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/30799/Color-Management-The-Pathway-to-Consistency) Posted by Elaine Becker on Wed, Jun 16, 2010 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26133695-jpg/images/color_spectrum-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/30799/Color-Management-The-Pathway-to-Consistency)   *This blog post was authored by John W. Root of Mt. Baker Research.* Workers in digital imaging and publishing use color management to achieve consistency throughout a workflow. The goal is to preserve the quality and accuracy of an image from capture to final reproduction. Each device in the workflow supports a different color space. The available color management systems profile the gamut capabilities of each device, and then limit the working color space to the gamut that is shared by all of them. [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/30799/Color-Management-The-Pathway-to-Consistency) 0 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/30799/Color-Management-The-Pathway-to-Consistency#comments-listing) Tags: [transfer standard](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/transfer-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), [instrument geometry](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/instrument-geometry), [translucency](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/translucency) ## [Color Measurement Accuracy: Diagnostic Procedures](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/28531/Color-Measurement-Accuracy-Diagnostic-Procedures) Posted by Elaine Becker on Thu, May 27, 2010 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26137215-jpg/images/t-1_matrix-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/28531/Color-Measurement-Accuracy-Diagnostic-Procedures) *This blog post was authored by John W. Root of Mt. Baker Research.* [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/28531/Color-Measurement-Accuracy-Diagnostic-Procedures) 1 Comment [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/28531/Color-Measurement-Accuracy-Diagnostic-Procedures#comments-listing) Tags: [transfer standard](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/transfer-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), [instrument geometry](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/instrument-geometry), [translucency](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/translucency) ## [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) ## [Color Measurement Accuracy: Translucent Materials](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/26751/Color-Measurement-Accuracy-Translucent-Materials) Posted by Elaine Becker on Thu, Apr 08, 2010 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) [![](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/hs-fs/file-26137507-jpg/images/translucency-resized-600.jpg) ](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/26751/Color-Measurement-Accuracy-Translucent-Materials) This blog article was written by Dr. John W. Root of Mt. Baker Research:  [Read More](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/26751/Color-Measurement-Accuracy-Translucent-Materials) 4 Comments [Click here to read/write comments](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/26751/Color-Measurement-Accuracy-Translucent-Materials#comments-listing) Tags: [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), [instrument geometry](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/instrument-geometry), [translucency](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/translucency), [color spectrophotometer](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/color-qc-and-matching-blog/topic/color-spectrophotometer) ## [How to improve Inter-instrument Agreement with Instrument Profiling](https://www.cyberchromeusa.com/Color-QC-and-Matching-Blog/bid/19695/How-to-improve-Inter-instrument-Agreement-with-Instrument-Profiling) Posted by Elaine Becker on Thu, Jul 16, 2009 - [Tweet](https://twitter.com/share) So many color disputes arise these days because color instruments don't necessarily read the same.  Electronic color standards are widely used and shared within a supply chain and have many benefits, but if all of your instruments are not regularly monitored and are known to read the same, then problems can arise.  Many users assume that since they do a daily calibration on their instrument, their readings are correct.  And if they are correct, then they must match every else's.  That's not usually the case.  Spectrophotometers from different suppliers may read color differently.  Even with the same model from the same supplier, significant differences can be found depending on the age of the instrument and how well it is maintained. 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