/products/manufacturers/intelligent-led-solutions/b/blog/posts/what-is-cri-colour-rendering-indexColour rendering index (CRI) is one method of measuring the distinctive attributes of a light source. It has been around since 1937 and is often misunderstood as a metric of light colour output quality. When really it is an indicator of how well an aen-USTelligent Community 12https://community.element14.com/products/manufacturers/intelligent-led-solutions/b/blog/posts/what-is-cri-colour-rendering-indexTue, 26 Mar 2024 18:50:32 GMT93d5dcb4-84c2-446f-b2cb-99731719e767:267a1cfd-72f2-473b-946e-105c5b177225DAB0<p>Yes, if you want correct color, you need to calibrate your lighting source and the sensor you plan to use to record the information.</p> <p>When I began using cameras back in the 1970&#39;s we spent a lot of time looking into light purity, distribution and reflective effect on camera sensors.</p> <p>These efforts got even more interesting when I move into multi spectral and then hyper spectral sensors.</p><img src="https://community.element14.com/aggbug?PostID=27763&AppID=373&AppType=Weblog&ContentType=0" width="1" height="1">