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The potential of color measurements with the CIEDE2000 equation in wood science

Die Verwendung der CIEDE2000 Formel für Farbmessungen in der Holzforschung

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This study seeks to assess the potential use of the CIEDE2000 color difference equation in wood science. Therefore, a set of oak wood samples were prepared and assessed by experts. The visual perception of the observers was correlated with the two different color difference equations CIELAB from DIN 6174 and the CIEDE2000 equation. For a practical example two different types of wood were bleached and exposed to UV-light. The results showed that the CIEDE2000 equation outperformed the CIELAB equation. The CIELAB equation showed generally an overestimation of the color change (ΔE) for wood applications, compared to the nontrivial CIEDE2000 equation from 2001.

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Diese Studie versucht die mögliche Verwendung der Farbunterschiedsformel CIEDE2000 in der Holzforschung zu beurteilen. Daher wurde eine Reihe von Eichenholzproben hergestellt und visuell begutachtet. Die visuelle Wahrnehmung wurde mit den Farbwertergebnissen der beiden Farbunterschiedsgleichungen CIELAB aus DIN 6174 und der CIEDE2000 Gleichung korreliert. Für ein praktisches Beispiel wurden zwei verschiedene Arten von Holz gebleicht und mit UV-Licht bestrahlt. Die erhaltenen Ergebnisse zeigen, dass die Gleichung CIEDE2000 die CIELAB Gleichung in ihrer Vorhersage des tatsächlichen Farbunterschieds übertrifft. Die CIELAB-Gleichung zeigte im Allgemeinen eine Überschätzung des Farbunterschieds (ΔE) auf Holz, im Vergleich zur CIEDE2000 Gleichung aus dem Jahr 2001.

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I would like to thank Prof. Dr. Klaus Richter for his friendly advices.

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  1. Wood K plus—Competence Centre for Wood Composites and Wood Chemistry, St. Peter Straße 25, 4021, Linz, Austria

    Markus Hauptmann, Hermann Pleschberger & Christian Hansmann

  2. Wood Biology and Wood Products, Burckhardt Institute, Georg-August-University Göttingen, Büsgenweg 4, 37077, Göttingen, Germany

    Carsten Mai

  3. Department of Material Sciences and Process Engineering, Institute of Wood Science and Technology, BOKU—University of Natural Resources and Applied Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria

    Jürgen Follrich

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Hauptmann, M., Pleschberger, H., Mai, C. et al. The potential of color measurements with the CIEDE2000 equation in wood science. Eur. J. Wood Prod. 70, 415–420 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00107-011-0575-6

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