Adobe Community: Message List - Kuler results don't match Photoshop and Illustrator results

Re: Kuler results don't match Photoshop and Illustrator results

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 04:55:15 GMT

Thanks shamit_mehta at least that's a start Still no improvement between the web version of Kuler/Color and the software then?

Re: Kuler results don't match Photoshop and Illustrator results

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 04 Nov 2014 04:44:00 GMT

If you use the color themes panel from within InDesign and Photoshop you would find the CMYK values reported in the panel (Create Tab) to match that from the product.

Re: Kuler results don't match Photoshop and Illustrator results

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Mon, 03 Nov 2014 22:35:05 GMT

I've been updating a pre-existing Brand Kit for a company, and noticed that their web team used Kuler to establish all variants of color (Hex, RGB and CMYK). When I was tasked to collect everything into a Brand Guidelines deck, I noticed the discrepancy between Kuler and Illustrator, but for only the CMYK values.

So I went looking for an answer. Most of what I've found online, is that a) Color Spaces play a part in which CMYK values are being offered and b) Kuler isn't 100% accurate in determining CMYK. That said, as I've done for years, I've leaned on the software itself (Photoshop or Illustrator) to provide the right values.

This post helped reaffirm my instinct:

JTroll • When All Goes Wrong: Adobe's Kuler And Color Spaces.

Re: Kuler results don't match Photoshop and Illustrator results

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Tue, 27 Aug 2013 16:01:07 GMT

Hi,

Yes I do agree I never understood why...

This a shame otherwise this would be great tool to share colours with clients.

Even if I use a correct color profile to preview, color value never matches on screen too (even with LAB values )

So I guess this tool it's more like giving a color intention ?

Does someone have as response ?

Kuler results don't match Photoshop and Illustrator results

forums_noreply@adobe.com — Wed, 21 Aug 2013 03:56:42 GMT

Has anyone else noticed this?

For example if I type RGB 59, 67, 108 into Kuler I get these results.

CMYK 45, 38, 0, 58

LAB 29, 9, -25

HSB 230, 45, 42

HEX 3B436C

If I type RGB 59, 67, 108 into PH or AI I get these results.

Photoshop and Illustrator

CMYK 86, 78, 33, 19

HSB 230, 45, 42

HEX 3B436C

Photoshop

LAB 29, 6, -25

So the CMYK and LAB results do not match.