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#reference card

Articles about reference card from the Abdohoo.App Solutions blog and help centre.

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The Shadecard website with the headline Photograph the cloth, read the color, mix the dye, next to a demo reading of a terracotta swatch
Guides Shadecard

How to match a fabric colour with your phone camera

A phone can get you close to a fabric's colour if you control the light, put a known reference (white paper or a grey card) in the frame, average several shots and lab dip.

5 min read
Capturing colour Shadecard

White paper, grey card or colour chart? Choosing a reference

White paper is the everyday reference and unlocks shade plus recipe. An 18% grey card is more reliable. A 24-patch colour chart gives full colour correction. No card: family only.

4 min read
Troubleshooting Shadecard

Why Shadecard shows no recipe (family only, no close match, whites)

No recipe appears when there was no reference card (family only), when no library shade is within ΔE 9, or when the fabric is white or optically brightened. Each has a fix.

3 min read