The Curvemeister Pin Collection

The Curvemeister Pin Collection

Curvemeister wants to cover the world with pins. A pin is a named color value that may be used in Curvemeister for comparison or color correction purposes.

The pins on this page are available to all for download. These are Lab D50 values, suitable for use in Curvemeister.

These pins are free for all to use. Since pins are saved as tab delimited text files, the Lab values they contain may be used by anyone wishing to have access to these pin values, not just Curvemeister members..

There are two categories of pins.

Natural pins are nominal values colors that might ordinarily appear in an image, including flesh tones, plants, wood, and other common objects. These are intended to be used directly in images, and may or may not be based on spectrometer or colorimeter data.
Reference pins are color values for objects that you would not normally include in a photograph. They are intended for use in calibration operations, much as you would use a standardized color chart in an image.

Reference pins are measurements of common objects, usually manufactured, whose color is consistent, for example Lego blocks or crayons, that are readily available and accurately colored.

Reference pins are experimental, and although a number of people have found them useful, it remains to be seen whether they are actually practical or not. New pins will be added here periodically, and it is easy for you to create your own pins in Curvemeister. You are encouraged to share your pins, stories, images, and techniques on the curvemeister group.

Natural Pins
People [zip file]		Print industry accepted values for skin tones.
Nature [zip file]		Wood, sky, foliage, and other natural colors.
Miscellaneous Objects [zip file]

Reference Pins
SpyderCube pins Gretag Macbeth Color Checker® [zip file]		These pins are based on spectrometer measurements..
Crayola® Crayon on paper v1 [zip file]		Crayons were applied to 24 pound office paper in a single application, leaving as heavy a mark as possible.
Crayola® Crayon on paper v2 [zip file]		Crayons were applied to 24 pound office paper in four applications, using a hot iron to melt the wax into the paper between applications. This results in a darker, more saturated mark than with the previous set of pins.
Crayola® Crayon scan of crayon [zip file]		These pins were created by measuring the color of the flat end of each crayon. Most of these pins are very dark.
Lego® Blocks [zip file]		A variety of Lego block colors.
Pittsburgh® Paints Interior Paint [zip file]		Manufacturer's paint sample chips
Pittsburgh Paints® Exterior Paint [zip file]		Manufacturer's paint sample chips
Sharpee® markers [zip file]		The colored marks and pen tops of various Sharpee markers.
Sears Easy Living® Paint Chips [zip file]		Manufacturers paint sample chips.

Crayola®, Lego®, Pittsburgh® Paints, Gretag-Macbeth Color Checker®, and Sharpee® are registered trademarks of their respective owners.

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