-Yellowish, Dull-looking Screen after Calibration with huey
The Display Calibrator software has three settings for color:
- Warm (5000 K)
- Neutral (6500)
- Cool (7500)
Different settings are appropriate for the way you're using the computer, such as graphic arts, photography, video gaming, internet viewing and document processing. The higher the color temperature in Kelvin, the bluer the display. The lower the color temperature, the warmer (more yellow) the display. If your display looks too yellow, try choosing a cooler setting.
If you pick the "warm" color temperature (5000 K), your monitor may look yellowish compared to the native state that you're used to viewing. This is because the native color temperature of many monitors, particularly TV-tube monitors (CRTs), is much bluer than that of a calibrated monitor.
The 5000-K "Warm" setting was designed for graphic arts, where standard viewing conditions are specified as 5000 K. However, this specification was written for fluorescent light bulbs, which are much brighter than computer displays. You may find that the "neutral" setting (6500 K) produces a more balanced color on-screen.
Likewise, if you picked the "low" contrast setting, the screen will probably look duller than with the "medium" or native settings. A setting of "medium" may produce a more pleasing appearance.