ColorThink
ColorThink is a color graphing and analytics tool for calibrating printing systems, checking color accuracy, and preparing measurements for ICC profiling or …
What ColorThink is
ColorThink is a color graphing and analytics tool for calibrating printing systems, checking color accuracy, and preparing measurements for ICC profiling or use as color references. ColorThink 4 can take direct measurements from connected instruments and send results to a worksheet or graph, depending on how measurement begins. Its Color Assets feature organizes installed profiles and other color assets, with sorting and filtering by metadata. The Pro license adds gamut comparisons by subtraction or addition and calculates a Gamut Comparison Index. Image animation, available across license levels, displays transitions between an image's normal appearance and its Lab color values in the grapher. CHROMiX also offers PrePressPack with tools for nColor profiles and color lists, device-link and ColorCast profiles, white-point editing and remapping, and patch tuning. ColorThink supports listed instruments from X-Rite, Barbieri, Konica Minolta, Techkon, and Color Sentinel, and can scan targets made with several listed measurement tools. The software is available for macOS and Windows.
Good
- Measures directly from connected instruments
- Organizes and filters color assets
- Pro license includes gamut comparison
- Image animation is available at all license levels
- Supports macOS and Windows
Watch out
- Demo mode limits opening and graphing to SWOP and sRGB demo profiles
- No free trial is listed
Who it suits
It suits color-management users who calibrate printing systems, analyze color accuracy, or prepare measurements for ICC profiling. The listed instrument support and profile tools may be relevant to businesses in content-production industries.
Verdict
ColorThink provides measurement, profile organization, and graphing features for color-management work, with additional analysis and PrePressPack tools available through higher-tier options. Its demo mode is limited, and the listed Photo license begins at $249, paid once.
Plans and prices
From ColorThink's own pricing page, checked 29 Sep 2026.
| Plan | Price | What it gives you |
|---|---|---|
| ColorThink 4 Photo | $249, paid once | Color Assets · LCH graphing · image animation · i1Pro support |
| ColorThink 4 Photo XPlat Bundle | $334, paid once | Photo license · XPlat bundle |
| ColorThink 4 Photo + MeasPack Bundle | $448, paid once | Photo license · MeasurePack instrument support |
| ColorThink 4 Pro | $449, paid once | Photo features · advanced graphing · gamut comparison · dE blobs |
| ColorThink 4 Photo + MeasPack XPlat Bundle | $601, paid once | Photo license · MeasurePack · XPlat bundle |
| ColorThink 4 Pro XPlat Bundle | $602, paid once | Pro license · XPlat bundle |
| ColorThink 4 Pro + MeasPack Bundle | $628, paid once | Pro license · MeasurePack instrument support |
| ColorThink 4 Pro + PrePress Bundle | $673, paid once | Pro license · PrePressPack tools |
| ColorThink 4 Pro + MeasPack XPlat Bundle | $842, paid once | Pro license · MeasurePack · XPlat bundle |
| ColorThink 4 Pro + MeasPack + PrePress Bundle | $897, paid once | Pro license · MeasurePack · PrePressPack |
The facts
Each one read from ColorThink's own pages, with the date it was checked.
What it does
- Audience
- CHROMiX says it focuses on color management and image fidelity and serves businesses in content-production industries.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Color assets
- Color Assets organizes installed profiles and other color-related assets and lets users filter and sort by asset metadata.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Demo limitation
- Without a serial number, the software runs indefinitely in demonstration mode but restricts opening and graphing to the included SWOP and sRGB demo profiles.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Downloads
- ColorThink 4 version 4.2 is listed for macOS and Windows, released June 2, 2026; the macOS download supports Intel or Apple Silicon and the Windows download supports 64-bit Windows 10/11.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Gamut analysis
- The Pro license includes gamut comparison using subtraction or addition and calculates the Gamut Comparison Index.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Image visualization
- Image animation is available with all license levels and transitions images between normal display and their Lab color values in the grapher.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Instrument support
- Listed instruments include X-Rite i1Pro, iO, iSis and eXact; Barbieri Spectro LFP; Konica Minolta MYIRO-9; Techkon SpectroDens; and Color Sentinel CSS-110.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Integration
- The feature comparison describes integration with Maxwell, including downloading and opening files and selecting and downloading Maxwell objects from within Maxwell.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Measurement
- ColorThink 4 supports direct measurement from connected instruments, with results sent to a worksheet or graph depending on where measurement starts.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Measurement targets
- ColorThink can scan targets created by MeasureTool, ColorPort, i1Profiler, and Barbieri Chart Generator.checked 29 Sep 2026
- PrePressPack
- PrePressPack adds nColor profile and color-list handling, device-link and ColorCast profile creation, a White Point Editor, white-point remapping, and patch tuning.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Purpose
- ColorThink is a color graphing and analytics tool that helps users calibrate printing systems, verify accuracy, and prepare measurements for ICC profiling or use as color references.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Security
- The maker's ColorThink information and download pages reviewed here do not state security or compliance certifications.checked 29 Sep 2026
- Support
- The maker provides a ColorThink 4 User Guide and ColorThink discussion forums, and lists weekday support hours of 9:30–6:00 Pacific.checked 29 Sep 2026
The company
- Founded
- 1998checked 28 Sep 2026
- Headquarters
- Seattle, Washington, United Stateschecked 28 Sep 2026
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