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. 2022 Oct 27;8(11):e11288. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e11288

Table 5.

Interpretation of color chart analysis.

The symbol Meaning Color comparison (times measured) Period (days)
ΔE 1 Using the color values read in the C.I.E. LAB system (L ∗, a ∗, b) to compare the color difference (ΔE) from the formula:
ΔE=ΔL2+Δa2+Δb2
1 and 2 1 to 4
ΔE 2 1 and 3 1 to 7
ΔE 3 1 and 4 1 to 10