Start Variation — Measure More Accurately
Quantify color uniformity across a series of measurements.
Overview
The Start Variation feature enables a series of measurements where all color samples are compared to one another. Statistics are generated showing how uniform physical samples are — without focusing on any external reference standard.
Primary Use Cases
- Creating Color Standards
- Tracking QC in Projects (within-sheet uniformity)
- Analyzing uniformity of colors across sheets
- Checking paint, coating, and manufacturing uniformity
Key Notes
- One color sample per series (auto-recognition uses the averaged value)
- Individual measurements can be deleted without breaking sequences
- Autosave stores measurements for additional analysis
Statistics Understanding
The tool generates a distribution analysis displaying ΔE values across measurement pairs with variation E-factor, average distance, and maximum values shown graphically.
Heatmap Reports
Generated for 3×3 or 5×5 measurement layouts, evaluating within-sheet uniformity positioning to identify error locations.
