Table 2. Color difference categorization

Class Color difference Color change effect
1 ΔE < 0.2 Invisible changes
2 0.2 < ΔE < 2.0 Very small changes
3 2.0 < ΔE < 3.0 Small changes
4 3.0 < ΔE < 6.0 Medium changes
5 6.0 < ΔE < 12.0 Large changes
6 12.0 < ΔE Different color