Difference in illuminant-dependent color changes of shade guide tabs by the shade designation relative to three...

To determine the difference in illuminant-dependent color changes of shade guide tabs of Vita Lumin (VITA), Chromascop (CHRO) and Vita 3D-Master (3D-M) shade guides by the shade designation in each shade guide.

Color of 16 tabs of VITA, 20 tabs of CHRO and 29 tabs of 3D-M was measured according to the CIELAB color scale relative to the CIE standard illuminant D65, A and F2. Color differences (deltaE*ab) between the A1 tab and other VITA tabs, between the 110 tab and other CHRO tabs and between the 0M1 tab and other 3D-M tabs relative to the three illuminants were calculated, and the ratios of deltaE*ab values relative to the different illuminants [deltaE*ab(A)/deltaE*ab(D65), deltaE*ab(F2)/deltaE*ab(D65) and deltaE*ab(F2)/deltaE*ab(A)] were calculated. Ratios of the hue angle shifts of each shade tab by the change of illuminant over the corresponding value of the Al, the 110 or the 0M1 tab were also calculated. Differences in the ratios of color difference and hue angle shift were analyzed with a repeated measures, two-way analysis of variance (alpha = 0.05).

Ratios of deltaE*ab values by the illuminant were 0.90-1.17, 0.95-1.07 and 0.99-1.06 for the VITA, the CHRO and the 3D-M shade guide, respectively. Ratios of the hue angle shifts by the illuminant were from -1.6 to 1.8 for the VITA, from -7.3 to 1.2 for the CHRO and from -1.2 to 3.1 for the 3D-M. Changes in color and hue angle of shade tabs were significantly different by the shade tab designation when illuminant was changed (P < 0.01).