Nix Spectro L Spectrophotometer and Densitometer- Professional Color Matching Technology, Compatibility with 200,000+ Paints, Spectral Data and Delta-E Functionality for Accurate Results

So far the battery life has out done the previous portable spectro we had(Spectro 1 by Variable). The readings have been consistent and make sense in the context of what is being scanned, as well as re-reads of previous runs/masters being run. I.E. We run a color again a month later and these readings haven't drifted from the readings from a month ago. The visual charts used in the app to show color space help with seeing the differences in color in addition to the LAB numeric differences.

More for color and not so much for spectra

The scanner works great, but the app that you have to use is an absolute nightmare. If you want to match a color, you have to take a dedicated scan every time. You can save scans, but you can't use those to match a color; you have to scan it again. While searching for a match, which you have to do one brand at a time (licensing issue? No, it doesn't just give you the closest match out of all the brands and no, you can't select a few brands. to match all at one; only one brand at a time) if you hit the back button instead of the "switch brand" button...you guessed it: you have to scan it again. This means that you have to find the best match then and there. You can't scan a bunch and find the best match later. Absolute terrible app design. Even the language the app uses for the libraries (that you can create) is misleading.

Nix is one of the leading companies that provides color matching tools for professionals. I have never used a spectrophotometer before, but I needed a device that will allow me to match all of the different colors of paint that are used in my home. I want to touch up several areas without repainting the entire walls or rooms, so the only way to do this is to be able to match my existing colors perfectly. This Nix Spectro L is definitely overkill for how I intend to use it. It has many more features and capabilities than I will take advantage of in the near future, but I hope over time I will find other ways to use this sophisticated tool. I will add more to this review after I have used it for a few months and I am more familiar with its capabilities.

I've been doing construction for a while, and sometimes I have problem with matching colors in some cases which I can't find the same color to do some retouch in rooms, so I have to take a piece of the color to Home Depot, but now I do color match with this device, and made my whole life easier. The sensor is very sensitive, so as soon as I put the device on wall, it shows it on my phone which has an app. Strongly recommend it.

I was skeptical at first, but this did great matching.It is very high quality and the app isn't bad at all.Surprisingly, this worked perfectly for me. Again, I was very skeptical but I'm a believer. it was better than the color matching done at my paint store. So I'm happy.Overall, it is pricey, but it might just be worth it for you!

I'm cautiously optimistic for this unit. Pro colorimeters are thousands of dollars, but this one just might be the ticket. I'm a graphics guy by trade, so I need to color match past projects often, especially when switching equipment or programs. The unit seems fairly accurate, at least enough to get me in the ballpark with CMYK and cRGB where I can fine tune my files from there. What I don't like is it doesn't like to remember what I had the presets saved to (CMYK/cRGB) and it defaults to a measurement unit that is useless to me. Happens every time I start it up (which, by the way, can take some doing - the app doesn't always find the reader, so I wind up restarting my phone). Still testing it's limits, but I have hopes. It does work better on matte surfaces than gloss, so keep that in mind.

Great deal on an amazing spectrophotometer for color identification. Compact and easy to use unit is invaluable for paint color matching. The unit interfaces with an app for smart phones.