Originally taken in an analog environment with physical hue tiles, the test is now taken from computer consoles.

The physical derivative of the test is given on a black background to isolate and accentuate color hues, which are round and roughly an inch in diameter.

The digital distribution of the 100 Hues test is far more popular given its easy access for little or no licensing fee, and an apparent level of accuracy for most audiences.

The D15 test is most notable to be relevant to forms of color blindness or individuals suffering with vision that incorporates protanomaly, deuteranomaly, protanopia and deuteranopia.

Use of different illuminant can sway results in a significant manner due to the spectral power distribution of alternate sources and their incident effect on how displayed information is processed by the human visual system.

In combination with the spatial acuity function of the human visual system, illumination plays a significant role in the color accuracy of a display.

Combined with ambient illumination of the scene, several other factors are also integral for testing environment standardization.

A proper, professional grade screen calibration is required in order for concretely accurate test information.

Correct and thorough monitor calibration takes into account human visual system metamerism, a phenomenon that combines several color science elements to generate visual matching colors regardless of differences in source illumination, although it is ultimately not universally effective.

[8] Results garnered from the experiment exemplified the differences that displays can exhibit in failure to accurately quantify color.

Data generated from X-Rite's online test offer several types of information, most notably the Total Estimation Score (TES), Color Vision Deficiency Type (CVDT) and Color Vision Deficiency Severity (CVDS).

From this information, if a value of seventy or higher is returned, a clinical form of color blindness can be estimated based upon the location of the CVDT axis.

Since these processes are highly subjective to individuals such as the director and the colorist, accurate color vision is vital to the final aesthetic appearance of the film.