Color Space Craziness

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Jbear

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So...if a monitor is say 98% DCI-P3 and 100% sRGB...how would it handle RGB?

I'm having a heck of a time finding color space information on monitors. You would think manufacturers would list that automatically, but I'm having to hunt for those specs and it's making my head spin. All I want to do is get the best possible accuracy for printing in the sub-$500 range. Doesn't have to be the best, but I want to make a prudent choice and they do not make it easy. Maybe I just don't know where to look, but a table of color space coverage would be awesome! 4k or not...no video, no gaming, just PS, LR, and printing. Right now the Asus pa279crv looks to be the best choice as it's 100% sRGB and 98%RGB, but the Dell UltraSharp U2723QE 27" 4K has 98% DCI-P3 and 100% sRGB coverage. I'm going around in circles. Sure would be grateful for someone who can help stop the ride.

Merry Christmas All!
 
If you go on BH there is a filter labeled color gamut. If a monitor maker doesn't put the color space up front it's because it's not a strong feature of the particular monitor. The Adobe RGB space is a strong match for what printers and printing papers are capable of. P3 is smaller and covers a little different gamut and SRGB is smaller yet. So for photography the standard is Adobe RGB, Try for at least 98%. That said our eyes are not that capable beyond SRGB, so the differences are subtle.
 
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Good information regarding color spaces from a working commercial photographer - "most clients wouldn't know the difference if it fell on them".


www.northlight-images.co.uk

Print of some bright red flowers. Colour space choices

A photo print of some bright red flowers. Colour space choices and gamut. Looking at colour management choices
www.northlight-images.co.uk www.northlight-images.co.uk

Lots of print/printer knowledge on his channel.
 
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