When using the Color Match my colors are way off?

Hello All,

I have the Calibrite ColorChecker Passport Video 2 and a Sony A7 iii that is in a Picture Profile called HLG3. No matter what color profile I have used I am getting very drastic results when using the color match. The percentage off ranges from 15% to 50% and when I select the match button it turns the picture completely brown, black, red, etc. It seems to be doing the opposite than making a slight adjustment to match the colors. Does anyone have any suggestions why this is happening. I have watched lots of YouTube tutorials and they all explain how to use it the same way but nowhere have I found any information on why it goes so wrong. Thank you for any suggestions. I truly appreciate you.

ZoomFuture

Yes, its been broken for years (ever?)

viewtopic.php?f=21&t=176392&hilit=+color+checker

X-rite recognized this and made a tutorial of the work around

youtu.be/2W2sRPqZRCs?si=uH2ugSzp-hkdKLbq

Jump to 5:00 and you will see them show how to use the Hue-Hue and Hue-Sat curves to manually match.


You have a separate problem that HLG3 is something Sony made up and is undocumented. So you don't have any tools in resolve for color management.

XtremeStuff details it all here https://xtremestuff.net/hlg-normalized-transform-manual/. They are also selling a DCTL to perform color management for this. Do note Resolve free does not support DCTLs.

No doubt other people out there are offering HLG luts, many of dubious quality.

I expect most people are just setting resolve to HLG and winging it.

You have a separate problem that HLG3 is something Sony made up and is undocumented. So you don't have any tools in resolve for color management.

While this is the core problem in your case, I wouldn't call Color Match completely broken.

If you use a profile known to Color Match, then adjust intensity and contrast first before giving it a try, it can get you into the ballpark. But with some practice, you should get there manually in less than half an half a minute as well, at least if you have a control surface.