Design and validation of tailored colour reference charts for monitoring cultural heritage degradation [Dataset]

Data are distributed in two folders, including a) colorimetric measurements: Colorimetric data obtained with a Konica Minolta spectrophotometer CM-700-d with 6 mm diameter mask D65 as illuminant and at 10 degrees to the observer, in colour space L*a*b* : 1. Color reference charts printed on four different substrates: acid free paper, laminated acid free paper, Forex and Glasspack, artificially aged in a Q-Lab QUV equipment, according to ISO4892-3 standard. 2. Metal coupons (silver and copper), freshly polished and after several months’ exposure in an indoor museum environment. b) Materials datasheets: Datasheets of papers and inks used to print color charts Research project: This data belongs to the research project “Monitorizacion por procesado de imagen y ciencia ciudadana para la conservacion de materiales del patrimonio cultural (MIPAC-CM)”. Y2018/NMT-4913 IP: Emilio Cano (ecano@cenim.csic.es) IP2: Jose Manuel Menendez