Spectro 1 Mobile Spectrophotometer Paint Color Matching Tool, Color Reader and Checker for Paint Matching, Quality Control & VIsual Inspections, Checker Device, Measure and Inspect Reflectance Curves

This works well for me! Didn't realize you'd need to pay for a prescription to store the color results but that's okay for what I need it for. Apps pretty easy.

Used to check color variance on printing substrates, this tool is a must. Great reporting after scans to show detailed data!

This device works well and accurately samples paint colors, deriving color information and providing a list of paint brands and color names in descending order of how closely they match. Great stuff.My main complaint is that the app requires you to create an account. Annoying! I don't need this device to be connected to the cloud, I just need it to perform a color scan.Judging by a scuff mark or two on the carrying case, and by the fact that the device's "Lifetime Scan Count" was already at 125, it would appear that I received a used unit. It still works fine, but come on.

I have had 3 of the Spectro 1 Pro's. When they are working, they are great, the problem is they tend to break way too easily. I baby them and keep them safely stored in their case when not charging or in use. I do paint mixing and need to be able to have consistent and reliable results. Once again I find the unit giving me a calibration error, and of course I need to calibrate it to use it properly.

Ran a Gage R&R study on this device vs an X-Rite Ci62. This was as repeatable as the Ci62. In terms of reproducing the same color reading, it measured within a DE2000 of 0.5. For $300 I am incredibly impressed. The software app is very easy to use as well with databases for the big brand paint suppliers for color matching for your everyday homeowner. On the professional side, they do give an open API in case you want to integrate it into color matching software. I just wish there were already simple access or excel import methods you could quickly download and use in seconds.My only con is they provide the numerical value in all color spaces which is great however, the reflectance curve is in a graph only and I have not found a way to get the individual 10nm values from that curve.

It seems to be very accurate, I take multiple readings. It identified an off white ceiling flat, a white trim and two different cabinet colors all spot on.

I'm using this to archive the visual perceived color of animation cel paint, and the result is a mix. For the observation test setup I have a D65 LED lamp placing about 2 feet above the cel. First I made a scan of the cel, and then colors of the cel were measured separately with Spectro 1, then the measured lab values were used to replace the corresponded color on the scanned image. Then I visually compare the actual cel to the image on my calibrated monitor.From my observation, the apparent darker color were spot on, colors like red, brown, green, yellow green match the real thing. However, brighter colors such as orange, light green and light purple all have visible differences in brightness and saturation. And colors like pink, turquoise blue, turquoise green and violet all have a visibly wrong hue.So overall, I love the build quality of the device, but it is just not accurate enough for the price.

Buy one. It works very well up to 3 months. It stopped recharging the battery and connecting to the cell phone, making it completely useless. I bought a second unit thinking I had bad luck with the first one. Exactly the same thing happened.