ColorReader CR6 Portable Color Reader | Color Search & ΔE Assessment
ColorReader CR6 Color Reader | Bluetooth, Color Search & Color Difference Assessment
ColorReader CR6 is a portable tool for color measurement, color reading, color-card search, and color-difference assessment. Connect it to a mobile app via Bluetooth to view color data on site, compare similar color cards, and make preliminary color-difference evaluations.
CR6 is suitable for design proofing, paint and ink matching, packaging color checks, customer-sample comparison, on-site color communication, and basic quality control. For strict supply-chain acceptance, full spectral data, multi-illuminant analysis, or more comprehensive quality traceability, evaluate a spectrophotometer or higher-level color-management system based on the samples and inspection objectives.
ColorReader CR6 Features
Portable measurement, a mobile app, color-card search, and color-difference display make CR6 suitable for quick on-site color checks and color communication.
Portable Color Reading Tool
CR6 combines color measurement, color reading, color-card search, and color-difference assessment in a compact body. Carry it to customer sites, showrooms, job sites, design studios, or production areas for quick color checks.
The instrument connects to a mobile device via Bluetooth for viewing measurement data and color applications in the app. Actual functions depend on the app version, mobile operating system, and available color-card database.
Convenient Color-Difference Measurement
CR6 measures color parameters including L*a*b*, L*C*H, RGB, and Hex, and displays ΔEab and ΔE00. Set a tolerance range as a basis for preliminary evaluation.
The screen displays pass/fail results and can provide an audible alert. For formal quality acceptance, first confirm internal acceptance criteria, sample measurement methods, and repeat-measurement procedures.
Mobile App and Color-Card Database
The mobile app helps users build a personal color database and search color-card collections for similar colors, reducing the need to carry many physical color cards on site.
This feature supports designers, color-matching staff, customer communication, and paint or packaging sample comparisons. Verify search results against the actual sample, lighting conditions, and final approval process.
Color Tasks Supported by CR6
Color Reading
Read sample colors quickly and obtain Lab, LCh, RGB, and Hex data.
Color-Difference Assessment
Display ΔEab and ΔE00, with tolerance settings for preliminary pass/fail assessment.
Color-Card Search
Search the color-card database in the app for similar shades to support color matching and customer communication.
Color Data Management
Create a personal color database for sample records, comparisons, and follow-up tracking.
Applicationss to Consider for ColorReader CR6
Design Proofing
Quickly check sample colors for design, printing, packaging, coatings, and color communication.
On-Site Color Matching
Read colors and search for similar color cards at customer sites, showrooms, or job sites.
Sample Comparison
Make preliminary color-difference checks among supplier samples, customer samples, standards, and trial samples.
Basic Quality Control
Use as a preliminary color inspection tool to quickly identify differences and guide communication.
Selection and Use Notes
ColorReader CR6 is designed for color reading, color-card search, on-site color communication, and preliminary color-difference assessment. For glossy, transparent, translucent, strongly textured, fluorescent, or uneven-color samples, first confirm the measurement location, lighting, sample surface, and internal criteria. If you need full spectral data, multi-illuminant analysis, SCI/SCE switching, or formal supply-chain quality acceptance, consider a handheld spectrophotometer.
Contact Fulcrum Technology about ColorReader CR6 applicationsColorReader CR6 Color Reader Specifications
Use the following specifications as a reference when selecting, purchasing, and evaluating CR6 applications. CR6 uses D/8 geometry and a Φ4 mm measurement aperture, supports USB and Bluetooth 5.0, and works with a mobile app for color data, color-card search, and color-difference assessment. Confirm suitability based on sample material and surface, measurement area, app requirements, and quality-control workflow.
| Product Model | CR6 Color Reader |
|---|---|
| Measurement Geometry | D/8 (diffuse illumination, 8° directional viewing, including specular component SCI); complies with CIE No.15 and GB/T 3978. |
| Detector | CMOS dual optical-path sensor |
| Spectral Separation | Filter-based spectral separation |
| Integrating Sphere Size | Φ40mm |
| Illumination Source | Full-spectrum LED source |
| Measurement Wavelength Range | 400–700nm |
| Illuminants | D65, A, C, D50, D55, D75, F1, F2 (CWF), F3, F4, F5, F6, F7 (DLF), F8, F9, F10 (TPL5), F11 (TL84), F12 (TL83/U30) (some available only in the app) |
| Wavelength Interval | N/A |
| Reflectance Measurement Range | N/A |
| Measurement Aperture | Φ4mm |
| Specular Component | SCI |
| Color Spaces | CIE LAB, XYZ, Yxy, LCh, CIE LUV, s-RGB, HunterLab, βxy, DIN Lab99 (some available only in the app) |
| Color Difference Formulas | ΔE*ab, ΔE*uv, ΔE*94, ΔE*cmc (2:1), ΔE*cmc (1:1), ΔE*00, DIN ΔE99, ΔE (Hunter) (some available only in the app) |
| Other Colorimetric Indices | WI (ASTM E313, CIE/ISO, AATCC, Hunter), YI (ASTM D1925, ASTM E313), metamerism index Mt, staining fastness, color-change fastness, strength, opacity, 555 hue classification, Munsell (C/2), and spectral curve (some available only in the app) |
| Observer Angle | 2°/10° |
| Displayed Parameters | Sample colorimetric values, color difference, pass/fail result, color simulation, and color bias |
| Measurement Time | Approx. 1.2 s |
| Repeatability | Colorimetric value: within ΔE*ab 0.05 (after warm-up and calibration, based on the average of 30 white-tile measurements at 5-second intervals) |
| Instrument-to-Instrument Difference | N/A |
| Measurement Mode | Single or average measurement (2–99 readings) |
| Positioning Method | Alignment positioning |
| Dimensions | 205 × 67 × 80mm |
| Weight | Approx. 500 g |
| Battery | Rechargeable lithium battery |
| Light Source Lifetime | Approx. 5 years; more than 1.6 million measurements |
| Display | 2.8-inch TFT color display |
| Connectivity | USB, Bluetooth 5.0 |
| Data Storage | 1,000 standards and 20,000 samples; capacity can be expanded through the mobile app |
| Software Support | Android、iOS |
| Languages | Simplified Chinese, English |
| Operating Temperature | 0–40℃; 0–85% relative humidity (non-condensing) |
| Storage Temperature | -20–50℃ (non-condensing) |
| Standard Accessories | Power adapter, manual, MOBCCS app (download from the official website for Android), data cable, white-tile case, wrist strap, and Φ4 platform measurement aperture |
| Optional Accessories | Mini printer and powder test box |
| Notes | Specifications may change. Please confirm details with Fulcrum Technology or refer to the latest manufacturer documentation. |
Selection note: ColorReader CR6 is suitable for color reading, color-card search, on-site color communication, and preliminary color-difference assessment. For glossy, transparent, translucent, highly textured, fluorescent, or uneven samples, confirm the measurement location, lighting, sample surface, and internal criteria. If you need full spectral data, multi-illuminant analysis, SCI/SCE switching, or formal supply-chain quality acceptance, consider a spectrophotometer.