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Category English Term Synonyms Short definition (EN) DE
Colour management Metamerism Metameric match A phenomenon in which two colours match under one light source but differ under another. Metamerie
Translations
DE Metamerie
FR Métamérisme
ES Metamerismo
IT Metamerismo
CN 同色异谱
VN Hiện tượng metamerism
Not to be confused with A good D65 match does not guarantee a match under all illuminants.