Table 2.

Bland Altman Limits of Agreement analysis of CIE L* (lightness), a* (redness), and b* (yellowness)* values obtained from beef longissimus thoracis muscle (n = 200) using the HunterLab Miniscan (3 scans) and Nix Color Sensor (Nix) colorimeters scanning series (3, 5, 7, or 9 technical replicates)

		Mean Diffa	Diff SDb	95% (+ SD)c	95% (−SD)c
L*	Nix 3	−0.91	2.06	3.14	−4.95
	Nix 5	−0.96	1.97	2.90	−4.82
	Nix 7	−0.92	1.97	2.95	−4.78
	Nix 9	−0.92	1.91	2.83	−4.67
a*	Nix 3	−1.68	1.06	0.39	−3.75
	Nix 5	−1.72	1.17	0.57	−4.01
	Nix 7	−1.75	1.10	0.40	−3.89
	Nix 9	−1.77	1.15	0.49	−4.03
b*	Nix 3	0.25	0.91	2.03	−1.53
	Nix 5	0.22	1.02	2.22	−1.77
	Nix 7	0.23	0.93	2.05	−1.59
	Nix 9	0.20	1.00	2.16	−1.75

^aMean Difference (HunterLab color value – Nix color value)

^bStandard Deviation Difference (HunterLab – Nix)

^cLimit of Agreement (“95% LoA” = Mean Diff ± 1.96*Diff SD)