Lab 5.1 CIELAB Color Difference
 
Purpose: Learn how to calculate CIELAB color difference Using CIE L*a*b*C*H* Coordinates
Procedure:
Defined by the Commission Internationale de l’Eclairage (CIE), the L*a*b* color space was modeled after a color-opponent theory stating that two colors cannot be red and green at the same time or yellow and blue at the same time. As shown below, L* indicates lightness, a* is the red/green coordinate, and b* is the yellow/blue coordinate. Deltas for L* (ΔL*), a* (Δa*) and b* (Δb*) may be positive (+) or negative ( -). The total difference, Delta E (ΔE*), however, is always positive.
ΔL* (L* sample minus L* standard) = difference in lightness and darkness (+ = lighter, – = darker)
Δa* (a* sample minus a* standard) = difference in red and green (+ = redder, – = greener)
Δb* (b* sample minus b* standard) = difference in yellow and blue (+ = yellower, – = bluer)
ΔC* (C* sample minus C* standard) = difference in chroma  (+ = Higher chroma, – = lower chroma)
There are four colors in the table below, one Standard and three batches.

Colors L* a* b*
Lab Standard 71.2 12.8 32.8
Lab Sample 1 71.1 18.7 31.8
Lab Sample2 72.5 13.8 31.0
Lab Sample 3 68.5 13.3 15.5

Now calculate CIELAB color differences for these colors and include all highlighted lines (steps) if possible:
Lab Sample 1 vs. Standard A
Lab Sample2 vs. Standard A
Lab Sample3 vs. Standard A
 
Which batch has less color difference compare to Standard A?
Fill in the below table with all data.

Colors L* a* b* ∆L* ∆a* ∆b* ∆C* ∆H* ∆E* The description of the difference in L*, a*, and b*
Lab Standard 71.2 12.8 32.8  
Lab Sample 1 71.1 18.7 31.8              
Lab Sample 2 72.5 13.8 31              
Lab Sample 3 68.5 13.3 15.5              

Examples of calculation:
 
LAB 5.2: Compare your results of CIELAB and Calculate CMC and CIE2000 DE:
Step 1: visit the website:
http://www.brucelindbloom.com/index.html?Calc.html (Links to an external site.)
 
Step 2: Fill the table in below:

Colors L* a* b* CIELAB (1976)
DE
CMC (2:1)
DE
CIE2000 (1:1:1)
DE
Lab Reference 71.2 12.8 32.8  
Lab Sample 1 71.1 18.7 31.8      
Lab Sample 2 72.5 13.8 31.0      
Lab Sample 3 68.5 13.3 15.5    

 

CIELAB Color Difference
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