ASTM D5382-95 - 10.1.2002
 
1. Scope

1.1 This standard provides the user with a guide to the various available practices and test methods for the evaluation of color, color difference, gloss, and metamerism by both visual and by instrumental means.

1.2 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

 
2. Referenced Documents

D1729-22

Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials

D523-25

Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss

D1535-14(2023)

Standard Practice for Specifying Color by the Munsell System

E1360-05(2025)

Standard Practice for Specifying Color by Using the Optical Society of America Uniform Color Scales System

E1349-06(2022)

Standard Test Method for Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Bidirectional (45?:0? or 0?:45?) Geometry

E1347-06(2020)

Standard Test Method for Color and Color-Difference Measurement by Tristimulus Colorimetry

E1345-24

Standard Practice for Reducing the Effect of Variability of Color Measurement by Use of Multiple Measurements

D5767-18(2023)

Standard Test Method for Instrumental Measurement of Distinctness-of-Image (DOI) Gloss of Coated Surfaces

D4449-15(2021)

Standard Test Method for Visual Evaluation of Gloss Differences Between Surfaces of Similar Appearance

D4086-18(2023)

Standard Practice for Visual Evaluation of Metamerism

D4039-09(2023)

Standard Test Method for Reflection Haze of High-Gloss Surfaces

D3134-15(2024)

Standard Practice for Establishing Color and Gloss Tolerances

D2616-25

Standard Test Method for Evaluation of Visual Color Difference With a Gray Scale

D2244-25

Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates

E1331-15(2023)

Standard Test Method for Reflectance Factor and Color by Spectrophotometry Using Hemispherical Geometry

E1247-12(2023)

Standard Practice for Detecting Fluorescence in Object-Color Specimens by Spectrophotometry

E430-23

Standard Test Methods for Measurement of Gloss of High-Gloss Surfaces by Abridged Goniophotometry

E1541-98

Standard Practice for Specifying and Matching Color Using the Colorcurve System

E308-22

Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System

E284-25

Standard Terminology of Appearance