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New color-difference formulas, including CIEDE2000, CAM02, and CAM16, show equivalent performance, outperforming the traditional CIELAB formula for 3D-printed samples. Optimization of parametric factors further improved accuracy without significant statistical differences.

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Area of Science:

  • Color Science
  • Metrology
  • 3D Printing Technology

Background:

  • Accurate color difference measurement is crucial for quality control in 3D printing.
  • Existing color difference formulas have varying performance with complex 3D object colors.
  • Previous visual assessments guided the selection of color pairs for objective testing.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To evaluate the performance of eight color-difference formulas using 3D-printed samples.
  • To compare the effectiveness of CIELAB, CIEDE2000, CAM02, and CAM16-based formulas.
  • To assess the impact of parametric factor optimization on color difference accuracy.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized 440 color pairs from 3D-printed samples with controlled visual characteristics.
  • Applied the standardized residual sum of squares (STRESS) index to quantify formula performance.
  • Tested formulas including CIELAB, CIEDE2000, CAM02 (LCD, SCD, UCS), and CAM16 (LCD, SCD, UCS).

Main Results:

  • CIEDE2000, CAM02, and CAM16-based formulas demonstrated statistically equivalent performance.
  • These advanced formulas significantly outperformed the traditional CIELAB formula.
  • Optimization of lightness (k) and total color difference (b) factors improved STRESS by up to 29.6%.

Conclusions:

  • CIEDE2000, CAM02, and CAM16 formulas are recommended as equivalent alternatives to CIELAB for 3D object colors.
  • Parametric optimization of color difference formulas offers significant accuracy improvements.
  • Factors like color difference magnitude, sample shape, gloss, and size have minor impacts on optimized formula performance.