Colorix.com Pro vs xade finder | Colorimeter Usage & Stats
Colorix.com Pro App for iPhone allows to instantly apply NCS®© or RAL CLASSIC colours directly to a picture (building, wall, dress, object etc.) taken by the iPhone. Thanks to this App it’s all done in less than 2 minutes and in only 3 steps:
- Take a picture with your iPhone (building, room, etc.).
- Select NCS®© or RAL CLASSIC colour references.
- Apply the selected colours to the picture on your iPhone. In less than 2 minutes you have modified your image using new colours, ready to present it to your customer, send it as email to your office, order the paint or change it once again to look different.
For better understanding of the functions and use of the App, please watch the demo on the video first.
Link to video: www.colorix.com/en/products/colorix-com-app-for-iphone.html
Colorix.com Pro App for iPhone contains EUROTREND colour references as well corresponding L*a*b*, sRGB, CMYK and LRV values.
To complete your choice of colors you can acquire in the App, the following color cards :
- NCS®©
- RAL CLASSIC
- RAL DESIGN
- RAL EFFECT
What’s more, Colorix.com Pro App for iPhone can also work with the COLORCATCH NANO!
COLORCATCH NANO 2 is the revolutionary color measuring device that makes life easier for all professionals who work with color. It is the world's first Bluetooth camera connected to a smartphone, it offers unprecedented convenience and accuracy in color measurement. The new optical head on the device eliminates gloss and stray light, providing improved color measurement on plastic surfaces.
Additionally, COLORCATCH NANO 2 is one of the only colorimeters in the world to be equipped with a camera, which allows for maximum accuracy even on textured surfaces. With its advanced technology, the device reads and measures more than 50,000 pixels separately, automatically removing any non-dominant colors such as shadow effects and dirt.
The camera on COLORCATCH NANO 2 is a significant advantage, as it allows professionals to see exactly what is being measured. This is especially useful for measuring fine details, such as the color of a small symbol on a carpet and in the textile and printing industries. The ability to visualize the measurement enhances the accuracy and efficiency of the color measurement process.
With its advanced optical head, integrated camera, and ability to accurately measure even on textured surfaces, it's the perfect tool for professionals working with color.COLORCATCH NANO incorporates a revolutionary new technology to accurately measure the color of smooth, structured or patterned surfaces to determine the corresponding color of the preselected swatch. NANO reads and measures 50'000 pixels separately. During reading it eliminates automatically all non-dominant colors such as shade effects and dirty surfaces.
The owners of COLORCATCH NANO can download other color cards in the App.
With COLORCATCH NANO and Colorix.com Pro App for iPhone you always have the true colour at your fingertips.
See a full demonstration of the state of the art under www.colorix.com
Due to technical limitations, colors seen in this App may not accurately reflect paint colors. To confirm your color choices refer to your color cards.
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NCS – Natural Colour System®© is the only colour system that describes colours exactly as we see them, which is why it is easy to understand, logical and simple to use. Any of the millions of colours that exist can be defined within the NCS System and given a precise notation. The commercial use of NCS®© requires a licence agreement with NCS Colour AB. Please visit www.ncscolour.com for further information.
RAL is a registered trademark of RAL gGmbH. The presentation of the RAL colours is based on a licence granted by RAL gGmbH. Please visit www.ral-colours.de for further information.
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xade finder provides different modes (see below regarding compatibility):
Picker mode
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Pick a color from the live stream and adjust the color in CIE L*a*b, sRGB and other pickers.
Nano mode
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Attach xade nano to your iPhone camera and turn your iPhone into a high precision color measurement device.
Microscope mode
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Switch to microscope mode and select between different zoom factors (5x/10x/15x).
Recommendation: use xade nano for well lighting and sharp images with the hassle free fixed focus condition.
Measure tiny details using the microscope mode with activated ruler.
Cube mode
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Place your iPhone on the xade cube and turn your iPhone into a high precision color measurement device.
Card mode
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Use your own setup to measure color accurately or simply find matching colors in daylight on the window ledge.
Using xade card, you have a credit card size color measurement device always with you.
The CIE L*a*b result is dE00 compared to colors in selectable color databases:
- Premium Color Databases Subscriptions
- NCS 2050 Colors
- RAL Classic & Design System plus
- Own Managed Colors (Pro Features Subscription)
- Colors of Nature (our growing list of leaves, flowers and others)
Compatibility
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Picker mode
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- all iPhones with iOS 18.0 or newer.
Nano & microscope mode:
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- iPhone 14 Pro
- iPhone 14 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 Pro
- iPhone 15 Pro Max
- iPhone 15 (nano required)
- iPhone 15 Plus (nano required)
- iPhone 16
- iPhone 16 Plus
- iPhone 16 Pro
- iPhone 16 Pro Max
Cube & card mode:
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- iPhone 12 Pro Max
- iPhone 13 Mini
- iPhone 13
- iPhone 13 Pro
- iPhone 13 Pro Max
- iPhone 14
- iPhone 14 Plus
TECHNICAL SPECS AND CORE FEATURES
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- Short term repeat: dE00 ~0.01.(1)
- Continuous aperture ⌀ ~1-12mm / ~0.2-4mm. (6)
- Deviation average: dE00 ~0.4.(2)
- Deviation max: dE00 ~0.7 / 1.0.(2,6)
- D65 & D50, 2° observer (other illuminant is adapted with Bradford in case you are not using xade hardware).
- 45°/0° geometry.
- M2 measurement condition.
- Visually see result in taken picture with extended sRGB.(4)
- Use your perception in visual mode to set the measured value.
- AI assisted mode changes.
- Display and export spectral data. Beta (3)
Access the measurement history of the last 90 days with the Pro Feature subscription and the history enabled.
- Manage your own colors and reopen your measurement (3)
- Find a close matching color in a common color database (5) or in your colors. (3)
- Access the measurement history of the last 90 days with the history enabled. (3)
- With history enabled, run measurement batches and export your batch or history data as json. (3)
(1) Average deviation of the average of 10 consecutive measurements on the white BCRAII tile. Measured with xade cube and xade finder using an iPhone 13 Pro, xade nano using an iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro, iPhone 16, iPhone 16 Pro.
(2) Inter instrument agreement for deviation from manufacturing standard was measured using the 12 standard BCRAII tiles using different cubes, different cards and an iPhone 13 Pro and an iPhone 14, an iPhone 14 Pro, iPhone 15 Pro Max, iPhone 16 for xade nano respectively.
Others sometimes measure only on a BCRAII subset.
(3) Available as Pro Feature subscription. History and spectral graph are available in nano, cube or card mode.
(4) Available in all supported iPhones.
(5) Available subscriptions for NCS 2050 Colors and RAL with Classic and Design System plus.
(6) xade cube / xade nano
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iPhone and iOS are trademarks of Apple Inc.
NCS®© is a registered trademark of NCS COLOUR AB, Stockholm, Sweden
RAL Classic and RAL Design System plus are trademarks and brands of RAL gemeinnützige GmbH, Bonn, Germany
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Colorix.com Pro VS. 
xade finder | ColorimeterDecember 27, 2024