My friend was just bragging about his score 4 over his GF a professional color correcting proofer who got a score of 8. I've been calibrating monitors by eye since color TVs 1st became available. Yeah, I'm damn old! I also worked in the video industry extensively and with CGI. Anyway I got a score of 0. YAY! \(-.-)/
"Based on your information, below is how your score compares to those of others with similar demographic information.
Your score: 0
Gender: Male
Age range: Above 70
Best score for your gender and age range: 0
Highest score for your gender and age range: 1305
0 ( Perfect Color Acuity ) __________ 99 ( Low Color Acuity )"
Anyway, the highest score is 0 and the lowest is 99. Where do you score?
I've taken the "actual" test a number of times before. I typically score perfect. The test should also be timed but the online version is not. It also doesn't taken into account the accuracy of the end users display. (Although the COLOR calibration isn't vital as it will be skewed for all colors equally, one that is too bright or dark may wash out the very subtle differences between some colors making them extremely hard to distinguish.)
I can understand timing it if one is actually trying to test brain function but if the goal is to see how accurately the participant distinguishes color then no. I think it took me about 4 minutes if that makes a difference to anyone. <shrug>
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I can understand timing it if one is actually trying to test brain function but if the goal is to see how accurately the participant distinguishes color then no. I think it took me about 4 minutes if that makes a difference to anyone. <shrug>
The actual "bottle cap" test is conducted under calibrated lighting and is timed, at least every time I've taken it in person it has been. Also, the longer you stare at the colors, the harder it is to distinguish the colors apart. It helps to glance away at something neutral to let your eyes "re-calibrate" if you're having a hard time. (or stare too long)
I don't recall the time limits given the last time I took it, but I believe it was fairly generous anyhow. (About 5 minutes per "section" for a total of about 20 minutes.)
Edit: By timed, I mean a time limit. Not your time to finish.
Correction... Here are the exact specs on the test:
The FM100 Hue Test is an easy-to-administer test and a highly effective method for measuring an individual's color vision. Used by industry for over 40 years, the test is used to evaluate and rank color acuity. This portable, 15-minute test analyzes how accurately you see color. The easy-to-use scoring software indicates where you have a color vision deficiency such as color blindness.
About the Test
The Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test itself is used to separate persons with normal color vision into classes of superior, average and low color discrimination and to measure the zones of color confusion of color defective people. Some examples of its use are:
# Examination of inspectors of color goods, color graders and color matchers
# Testing for type and degree of color defectiveness
# Detection of poor color vision in sales people
# Selection of applicants for vocational training
# Design of specialized tests for color vision
# Measurement of effects of medical treatments
# Independent control on validity of other color vision tests.
Test Details
# The test consists of four trays containing a total of 85 removable color reference caps (incremental hue variation) spanning the visible spectrum.
# Color vision abnormalities and aptitude are detected by the ability of the test subject to place the color caps in order of hue.
# The four trays are boxed in a handsome carrying case.
# The test must be administered under daylight conditions such as that provided by GretagMacbeth SpectraLight® and Judge viewing booths.
# FM 100 Hue Test Scoring Software included with test purchase.
# System requirements: MAC OS X, Windows 98, Windows XP or Windows 2000
# Test complies with ISO and other quality system requirements.
Applications
# Examination of inspectors of color goods, color graders and color matchers
# Testing for type and degree of color deficiency
# Analysis of color vision of in-house and field staff
# Selection of applicants for vocational training
# Measurement of effects of medical treatments...Show more →
Wow, that's a lot of information about something I just thought would be a kinda fun 5min. little test - possibly demonstrating that some of us may not need calibration hardware.
Yes a bit of fun. I scrored 11: Four hours on PC editing images, eyes tied.
I'll do it again after I walk away for a bit. I'd say one would get varying results depending on a range of factors.
I'll use it at work under a billion fluoron's huming over head.
First thing in the morning,
Last thing at night.
On my PC-desk/lappy and MACs.
I'm interested to see the colour of my ways.....
Must useful purpose would be to use it to decide who is gettting the first round in....haha
Yay - a perfect zero score. So maybe the colour profiling really is working. Now if only I could easily match my photo colours with the scene I photographed instead of with each other.
I got a score of 141 which is better than I had expected! That's why I try to white balance perfectly, calibrate my monitor, and never try to color correct anything!
I also worked in the video industry extensively and with CGI. Anyway I got a score of 0. YAY! \(-.-)/ 
I posted that here like 2 months ago. 
(In my blog "How well do you see color?" 
