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COMMISSION INTERNATIONALE DE L'ÉCLAIRAGE
INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION ON ILLUMINATION
INTERNATIONALE BELEUCHTUNGSKOMM ISSION
Method of Measuring and
Specifying Colour Rendering
Properties of Light Sources
CIE 13.3-1995
UDC: 628.938 Descriptor: Influence of the colour of the light
628.97
628.981 Evaluation of light sources
Lighting with respect to object illuminated
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This Technical Report has been prepared by CIE Division 1 Vision and Colout and has been approved
by the Board of Administration of the Commission Internationale de I'Eclairage for study and
application. The document is an in its technical content unchanged, editorially updated version of CIE
13.2-1974, it reports on current knowledge and experience within the specific field of light and lighting
described, and is intended to be used by the CIE membership and other interested parties. It should be
noted, however, that the status of this document is advisory and not mandatory. The latest CIE
proceedings or CIE NEWS should be consulted regarding possible subsequent amendments.
Ce rapport technique a été préparé par la Division I Vision et couleur' et a été approuvé par le Bureau
d'Administration de la Commission Internationale de I'Eclairage, pour etude et application. Le
document est une edition éditorialement nouvelle, mais inchangée dans son contenu, de CIE 13.2-
1974, traite des connaissances courantes et de l'expérience dans le domaine spécifique indiqué de la
lumière et de l'éclairage, et il est établi pour l'usage des membres de la CIE et autres groupements
intéressés. II faut cependant noter que ce document est indicatif et non obligatoire. Pour connaitre
d'éventuels amendements, consulter les plus récents comptes rendus de la CIE ou le CIE NEWS.
Dieser Technische Bericht ist von der Division der CIE '1 Sehen und Farbe' ausgearbeitet und vom
Vorstand der Commission Internationale de I'Eclairage gebilligt worden. Das Dokument ist eine in
seinem technischen Inhalt unveränderte, nur editorisch überarbeitete Neuausgabe der Empfehlung
CIE 13.2-1974, es berichtet über den derzeitigen Stand des Wissens und Erfahrung in dem
behandelten Gebiet von Licht und Beleuchtung; es ist zur Verwendung durch CIE-Mitglieder und durch
andere Interessierte bestimmt. Es sollte jedoch beachtet werden, daß das Dokument eine Empfehlung
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FOREWORD
This Technical Report is based on CIE 13.2-i974, misprints of the original publication have been
corrected, the tables and terminology have been updated. Two software programs are now also
available at the CIE Central Bureau (disk CIE 0008), enabling the calculation of the colour rendering
indices by a personal computer.
Credit for the content of the publication is however due to its original authors, as stated in CIE 13.2-
1974:
President:
Secretary:
Experts:
Munch, W
Richter, M
Azuma, T
Barthés, E
Einhorn, HD
Halstead, M
Jerome, CW
Kerf, J de
Krtil, J
Ouweltjes, JL
Siljeholm, G(Q 1970)
Correspondants: Agustsson, D
Airola, A
Bruckmüller, O
Buchmann, €3
Fuentes, A
Mäder, F
Matveev, AB
Petrovic, Z
Robertson, AR
Röed, J
Sanchez, A
Shaw, JE
Somkuti, A
Stanioch, W
Tchetchik, A
Vandoni, C
Vlatchkov, P
Germany
Germany
Japan
France
South Africa
Great Britain
USA
Belgium
Czechoslovakia
Netherlands
Sweden
Island
Finland
Austria
Denmark
Chile
Switzerland
USSR
Yougoslavia
Canada
Norway
Spain
Australia
Hungary
Poland
Israel
Bulgaria
Italy
Updating and editing of the present edition was done by:
Walter, W USA
Sylveszer, P Hungary
Schanda, J CIE Central Bureau
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CONTENTS
FOREWORD
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Summary
Résumé
Zusammenfassung
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Introduction
Purpose
Scope
Rating
Rating procedure
5.1 General remarks
5.2 Reference illuminant
5.3 Tolerances for reference illuminant
5.4 Testcolour samples
5.5 Determination of CIE 1931 tristimulus values of test-colour samples
5.6 Transformation into CIE 1960 UCS co-ordinates
5.7 Consideration of adaptive colour shift
5.8 Transformation into 1964 Uniform Space co-ordinates
5.9 Determination of the resultant colour shift
Calculation of Colour Rendering Indices
6.1 Designation of Colour Rendering Index
6.2 Calculation of Special Colour Rendering Indices
6.3 Calculation of the General Colour Rendering Index
Explanatory comments
7. I Meaning of the Colour Rendering Indices
7.2 Uncertainties in the determination of R
7.3 Influences of test conditions
7.4 Just perceptible differences in terms of R
7.5 Interchangeability of lamps with regard to their colour rendering properties
TABLES
Table I Spectral radiance factor bi(l) of CIE-1974 tectcolour samples Nos. 1...8
Table 2 Spectral radiance factor bi(l) of CIE -1974 test-cdour samples Nos. 9... 14
Bibliography
Appendix 1. Terminology
Appendix 2. CIE Disk 0008. Computer program to calculate CRIS
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SUMMARY
Method of Measuring and Specifying Colour Rendering Properties of Light Sources
The CIE recommended in 1965 the procedure of measuring and specifying colour rendering properties
of light sources, based on a test colour sample method. This method was updated in i974 taking the
chromatic adaptation shift into account. During the past 20 years several misprints were observed and
corrected reprints were published from time to time. CIE 13.3 - 1995 is the corrected version of 13.2 -
1974 that has been brought up to date to present spectroradiometric and calculation practice. The
technical recommendations have not been changed,
Two computer programs to calculate the CIE colour rendering indices according to the present
publication are available for “DOS-computers to be run in a DOS or in an “MS-WINDOWS
environment as CIE D008.
This Technical Report establishes the CIE recommended method of measuring and specifying colour
rendering properties of light sources based on resultant colour shifts of test objects, referred to as the
“Test-colour Method”. It is the fundamental method for appraisal of colour rendering properties of light
sources, and is recommended for type testing as well as for testing individual lamps.
This specification applies to most general purpose illuminants (e.g. tungsten filament lamps, tubular
Ruorescent lamps, and all other kinds of gaseous discharge electrical lamps except sources of
predominantly monochromatic radiation such as low pressure sodium, etc.). This method may also be
applied to modified daylight.
The rating consists of a General Colour Rendering Index which may be supplemented by a set of
Special Colour Rendering Indices The derivation of the Special Colour Rendering Indices is based on
a general comparison of the length of colour difference vectors in the CIE 1964 Uniform Space.
To apply the recommended Test-Colour Method the resultant colour shifts for suitably chosen test-
colour samples must be calculated. A set of eight test-colour samples is specified by their spectral
radiance factors for calculating the General Colour Rendering Index. These samples cover the hue
circle, are moderate in saturation, and are approximately the same in lightness. Data for six additional
test-colour samples representing a strong red, yellow, green and blue as well as representing
complexion and foliage colours are also supplied. From the colour shifts Colour Rendering Indices may
be found.
RESUME
Méthode de mesure et de spécification des qualités de rendu des couleurs des sources de
lumière
La CIE a recommandé en i965 la méthode de mesure et de spécification des qualités de rendu des
couleurs par les sources de lumière, basée sur la méthode des couleurs-tests. Cette méthode a été
mise à jour en A974, en tenant compte de la distorsion de couleur pour l’adaptation. Pendant les
dernières 20 années, plusieurs fautes d’impression ont été observées, et des reproductions corrigées
ont été publiées de temps en temps. CIE 13.3-1995 est la version corrigée de 13.2-1974, qui a été
mise à jour pour tenir compte de la pratique actuelle de spectroradiométrie et de calculation. Les
recommendations techniques n’ont pas été changées.
Deux programmes d‘ordinateur (CIE 0008) pour calculer les indices de rendu des couleurs CIE
conformément à la publication présente sont disponibles pour utilisation sur ordinateurs ”DOS” sous
Ce rapport technique décrit ia méthode recommandée par la CIE pour mesurer et spécifier les qualités
de rendu des couleurs des sources de lumière. Elle est basée sur les distorsions totales de la couleur
des objets-tests, et est appelée en abrégé “Méthode des couleurs-tests“. Cette méthode est la
méthode fondamentale pour l’appréciation des qualités de rendu des couleurs des sources de lumiere,
elle est recommandée aussi bien pour l’étude d‘un type de lampe, que pour l’examen d’une lampe
particulière.
Cette recommendation s’applique aux sources de lumiere d’emploi général (P.e., lampes a filament de
tungstène, lampes fluorescentes tubulaires, aussi bien qu’aux autres sortes de lampes étectriques à
décharge dans les gaz, excepté les sources de rayonnement essentiellement monochromatique, telles
que les lampes à vapeur de sodium basse pression, etc.). Elle s’applique également à la lumière du
jour modifiée artificiellement.
DOS OU “MS-WINDOWS”.
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II est recommandé d'évaluer au moyen d'un Indice Général de Rendu des Couleurs complété par un
groupe d'Indices Particuliers de Rendu des Couleurs. La détermination des Indices Particuliers de
Rendu des Couleurs repose sur la comparaison des longueurs des droites représentant les différences
de couleur dans l'Espace Chromatique Uniforme CIE 1964.
Pour appliquer la méthode des couleurs-tests, on doit calculer les distorsions totales de la couleur de
couleurs-tests convenablement choisis. Un groupe de huit couleurs-tests est spécifié par les facteurs
spectraux de fuminance énergétique pour calculer l'Indice Général de Rendu des Couleurs. Ces
valeurs comprennent une série de teintes de saturation modérée se rangeant en cercle et ayant
approximativement la même clarté. Les valeurs pour d'autres échantillons de couleurs-tests
correspondant à un rouge, jaune, vert et bleu saturés, ainsi qu'à la couleur du teint et celle du feuillage,
sont également données. Les indices de Rendu des Couleurs sont obtenus à partir des distorsions
totales de la couleur.
ZUSAMMENFASSUNG
Verfahren zur Messung und Kennzeichnung der Farbwiedergabe-Eigenschaften von
Lichtquellen
Die CIE hat 1965 die Methode zur Messung und Kennzeichnung von Farbwiedergabe-Eigenschaften
von Lichtquellen empfohlen, basierend auf einer Testfarbmethode. Diese Methode wurde 1974 auf den
neuesten Stand gebracht, wobei die Farbumstimmungsadaptation berücksichtigt wurde. In den lekten
20 Jahren wurden mehrere Druckfehler festgestellt und von Zeit zu Zeit wurden korrigierte
Neuauflagen veröffentlicht CIE 13.3-1995 ist die korrigierte Version von 13.2-1974, die auf den
neuesten Stand der derzeitigen Praxis der Spektroradiometn'e und Berechnung gebracht wurde. Die
technischen Empfehlungen blieben unverändert.
Zwei Cornputerprogramme zur Berechnung der CIE Farbwiedergabe-Indizes, entsprechend der
vorliegenden Publikation, sind als CIE DO08 für "DOS-Computer, die unter DOS oder "MS-
WINDOWS" laufen, erhältlich.
Diese Empfehlung legt die von der CIE vorgeschlagene Methode zur Messung und Kennzeichnung
von Farbwiedergabe-Eigenschaften von Lichtquellen fest Sie beruht auf der Farbverschiebung einer
Serie von Testfarben, hier kurz Testfarbenverfahren genannt. Diese Methode ist das grundlegende
Verfahren zur Bewertung der Farbwiedergabe-Eigenschaffen von Lichtquellen. Sie wird sowohl für die
Typprilfung als auch für die Untersuchung einzelner Lampen empfohlen.
Diese Empfehlung gilt für die meisten für allgemeine Beleuchtungszwecke angewendeten Lichtquellen
(Z.B. Glühlampen, Leuchtstofflampen, sowie alle anderen Arten von Entladungslampen, jedoch nicht
für vorwiegend monochromatische Lichtquellen, wie Natriumdampf-Niederdnicklampen, etc.). Sie kann
auch für künstlich verändertes Tageslicht angewendet werden.
Es wird empfohlen, für die Bewertung einen Allgemeinen Farbwiedergabe-Index zu verwenden, der
durch eine Serie von Speziellen Farbwiedergabe-Indizes ergänzt wird. Die Speziellen Farbwiedergabe-
Indizes sollen auf einem Vergleich der Entfernungen der Farbörter im gleichförmigen Farbenraum CIE
1964 beruhen.
Zur Anwendung des empfohlenen Testfarbenverfahrens werden die Farbverschiebungen geeignet
ausgewählter Tesffarben bestimmt. Ein Satz von acht Testfarben ist durch die dazugehörigen Werte
der spektralen Strahldichtefaktoren festgelegt zur Berechnung des Allgemeinen Farbwiedergabe-
index. Diese festfarben stellen einen Farbtonkreis mittlerer Sättigung dar und haben alle nahezu
gleichen Hellbezugswert. Daten für weitere Testfarben, u m . fUr gesättigtes Rot, Gelb, Grlin und Blau
sowie Hautfarbe und Blattgrün werden ebenfalls mitgeteilt Aus den Farbverschiebungen ermittelt man
die Farbwiedergabe-Indizes.
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1. INTRODUCTION
The CIE recommended in 1948 an eight band method to calculate the colour rendering of light
sources [i]. In 1951 the CIE requested National Committees (NCs) to further investigate the
question of colour rendering of light sources [2] and established a Technical Committee (TC) for
this purpose in 1955 [3].
The scope of this Committee was [4]:
"To establish methods of measuring and spec@ing ihe colour rendering and colour
matching propetties of light sources".
It also considered that the desired method should be one broad enough to deal with all light
sources of whatever design, and that the method should not be restricted as to purpose.
In order to achieve the above aims the following working program was agreed on:
f . To clarify and define the terminology of "Colour Rendering of Light Sources" in
relation to all aspects of "colour rendering".
2. To establish methods of measuring and speciljling the colour rendering of light
sourcesl taking into account proposed and applied methods of measuring and
specifying the colour rendering of light sources as well as the requirements for
practical methods of specification in lighting practice, especially all related work of
National Commjttees.
2.1. To derive an abbreviated method for the estimation of colour rendetingl
involving the CIE spectral band method provisionally recommended in 1948; to find
the range of validity ofsuch rneîhod.
2.2. To derive methods of measuring and specifying the colour mndering of light
sounes based on colour shift of a group of test objects (surfaces)l involving fhe
denvation of a single-number approximate colour rendering rating of the light s o m e
to be tested, supplemented by a more rigorous multi-number rating ancl/or Vpe of
graphical representation.
2.3. To derive further meíhods if there is any necessity.
2.4. To establish, W possible, toiemnces, for light sources with regad to coiour
rendering.
The committee published an interim report on terminology in 1964 151, and decided that ultimately
only one method will be recommended for specifying colour rendering [4,6]. To achieve this goal
the TC requested NCs to experiment both with the spectral band method and with the colour shif&
method. Such experiments have shown [7] that the spectral band method does not work very well
with "de Luxe" type fluorescent lamps, but the test colour method gave results in good agreement
with visual appraisal.
Based on the work of D. NICKERSON [8], W. MONCH and K. SCHULTZ [9] as well as of i. HENNICKE [
1 O] the committee decided to use only eight test colour samples. The following Munsell samples
were selected:
7,5 R 614
5 Y 614
5 GY 618
2,5 G 616
10 BG 614'
5 PB 618
2,5 P 618
10 P 618
5 YR a14
5 GY 414
5 Y 8/10
4,5 G518
3 PB 3/11
4,5 R4113
10 B 614
5 P 618
* Replacing 1 O B6/4 which was originally proposed.
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The Committee stressed their opinion at their meeting at Evian in 1962:
a) that there is no need to include in the specflcation any reference illuminant
realisable in practice;
b) that one should take into account the effect of chromatic adaptation choosing the
best way to do it;
c) to evaluate the colour shiR in a system, which allows for considerafion of
lightness shiR also;
d) that it is very convenient to have a single rating figure (general colour rendering
index) but that more atfention should be paid to the special colour rendering indices
thus supplementing the information given by the general colour mndenng index;
e) that it should be suggested to abandon a graphic representation for the first time.
Based on above considerations the Committee submitted a draft recommendation at its meeting in
Vienna 161, noting that a more rigorous treatment of chromatic adaptation as well as colour
differences would be needed to be able to consider wider colour differences between the lamp to
be tested and the reference illuminant.
The fist edition of the CIE recommended method of measuring and specifying colour rendering
properties of light sources, based on a fest colour sample method was published in 1965 [ i 11 as
In 1967 the Committee w