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Pleasingness is key to color reproduction. Pictorial color image match is key to digital color proofing. Different color proofing approaches are deployed in the color proofing market. The objective in this study is to evaluate if there are real differences among various color image adjustment methods. In doing so, an offset printed color reproduction serves as the reference. Different image adjustment techniques, including device calibration and color management, were implemented with the use of an inkjet proofer. Subjective evaluation of color image match between color proofs and the offset reference was conducted in a previous study. This paper describes the use of color chart, color measurement, and data analysis techniques in predicting pictorial color image match between proofs and the offset reference quantitatively.