View and compare color profiles in ColorSync Utility on Mac
Use ColorSync Utility to view installed color profiles on your Mac. When you install devices, such as cameras, displays, or printers, a color profile containing the color capabilities and limits for each device is created. You can also use ColorSync Utility to compare the gamut of two color profiles.
View a color profile
Go to the ColorSync Utility app
on your Mac.Click Profiles in the toolbar of the ColorSync Utility window.
Click any
in the profile list to open a profile group, then select a profile.To change the current lab plot view, click the pop-up menu in the lab plot, then choose an option.
You can click and drag the lab plot model to rotate it.
To see additional details about a profile, click Open.
You can select an item in the new window to display or modify information, such as individual color values.
Compare the gamut of two color profiles
Go to the ColorSync Utility app
on your Mac.Click Profiles in the toolbar of the ColorSync Utility window.
Click any
in the profile list to open a profile group, then select a profile.Click the pop-up menu in the lab plot, then choose Hold for Comparison.
Click another profile.
The gamut of each profile is displayed. The profile that you held for comparison is lighter than the second profile you clicked.
When you’re finished comparing profiles, click the pop-up menu in the lab plot, then choose Clear Comparison.