# HunterLab > HunterLab (Hunter Associates Laboratory, Inc.) is a global leader in color measurement technology, founded in 1952 by Richard S. Hunter — inventor of the Hunter L,a,b color scale and the first photoelectric tristimulus colorimeter. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, USA, HunterLab designs and manufactures spectrophotometers, colorimeters, and color quality control software used by manufacturers in 55+ countries across food & beverage, pharmaceutical, plastics, paints & coatings, textiles, paper, chemicals, and building materials. HunterLab is 100% employee-owned (ESOP) and ISO 9001:2015 certified. Trusted by Apple, Coca-Cola, GlaxoSmithKline, Nestlé, Dow, 3M, and Levi's. HunterLab's mission is to elevate lives and industries through the science of color. Its instruments and software help manufacturers ensure color accuracy and consistency, improve production efficiency, reduce waste, and meet global quality and compliance standards including CIE, ASTM, ISO, USP, and FDA 21 CFR Part 11. ## About - [About HunterLab](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/about/): Mission, vision, values, employee ownership, global reach, and key customers - [HunterLab history](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/about/history/): Founder Richard S. Hunter, invention of the Hunter L,a,b color scale (1942), and founding of Hunter Associates Laboratory (1952) - [Certifications](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/about/certifications/): ISO 9001:2015 certification and NIST-traceable calibration standards - [Careers](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/about/careers/): Employment at a 100% employee-owned (ESOP) company - [Solutions overview](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/solutions/): How HunterLab solutions are applied across industries - [Contact](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/contact/): Phone 703.471.6870 — 11491 Sunset Hills Road, Reston, Virginia 20190, USA ## Products — benchtop spectrophotometers - [Benchtop spectrophotometers overview](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/) - [ColorFlex L2](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/colorflex-l2/): 45°/0° spectrophotometer/colorimeter with Essentials 2.0 touchscreen; standalone operation, no PC required - [ColorFlex L2 Tomato](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/colorflex-l2-tomato/) - [ColorFlex L2 Citrus](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/colorflex-l2-citrus/) - [ColorFlex L2 Coffee](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/colorflex-l2-coffee/) - [ColorFlex EZ](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/colorflex-ez/): Directional 45°/0° benchtop color reader, predecessor to ColorFlex L2 - [ColorFlex EZ Tomato](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/colorflex-ez-tomato/) - [ColorFlex EZ Citrus](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/colorflex-ez-citrus/) - [ColorFlex EZ Coffee](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/colorflex-ez-coffee/) - [Aeros](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/aeros/): Non-contact SMART spectrophotometer; 35 measurements in 5 seconds; ideal for granules, pellets, powders, and snack foods - [Agera L2](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/agera-l2/): Essentials L2 software, D65 daylight illumination, Dark Performance mode; for plastics, textiles, safety materials, coatings, retroreflectives, paper, and packaging - [Agera](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/agera/): Predecessor to Agera L2 - [Vista L2](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/vista-l2/) - [Vista](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/vista/): Diffuse d/8° spectrophotometer; captures transmission color and haze in one measurement - [UltraScan PRO](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/ultra-scan-pro/): Reference-grade instrument with 5 nm optical resolution; 21 CFR Part 11 compliant option - [UltraScan VIS](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/benchtop-spectrophotometers/ultra-scan-vis/): Universal CIE-compliant spectrophotometer for reflection and transmission ## Products — portable spectrophotometers - [Portable spectrophotometers overview](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/portable-spectrophotometers/) - [MiniScan EZ 4500](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/portable-spectrophotometers/miniscan-ez-4500/) - [MiniScan EZ 4000](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/portable-spectrophotometers/miniscan-ez-4000/) ## Products — in-line / in-process - [In-line and in-process spectrophotometers overview](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/in-line-in-process-spectrophotometers/) - [SpectraTrend HT](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/in-line-in-process-spectrophotometers/spectratrend-ht/): Real-time color monitoring mounted on production lines ## Products — quality control software - [Quality control software overview](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/quality-control-software/) - [EasyMatch QC](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/quality-control-software/easymatch-qc/): PC-based QC software for multi-instrument color management - [EasyMatch QC Electronic Records](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/quality-control-software/easymatch-qc-electronic-records/): 21 CFR Part 11 compliant version for regulated industries - [EasyMatch Quality Central](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/products/quality-control-software/easymatch-quality-central/): Enterprise-level color data management ## Industries - [All industries](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/) - [Food](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/food/): Covers snack foods, grain products, edible oils, solid fats & added sugars, dairy, fruit & vegetable products, food ingredients, protein products, and pet food - [Beverages](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/beverages/): Coffee (ground, roasted, beans) and liquid beverages (juices, water, beer, spirits, functional beverages, tea, soda) - [Bio-pharma](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/bio-pharma/): Tablets/pills, liquid caplets, liquid APIs, powder APIs, pharmaceutical gummies — FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and GMP ready - [Building products](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/building-products/): Powder building products (concrete, roofing granules) and solid building products (shingles, anodized metal, precast, glass, ceramic and ceiling tiles) - [Chemicals](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/chemicals/): Liquid chemicals (detergent, motor oil, lubricants, petrochemicals) and powder chemicals (minerals, carbon black, fertilizers) - [Paints & coatings](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/paints-coatings/): Architectural, coil, and industrial coatings - [Plastics](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/plastics/): Opaque bottles, safety cones, ophthalmic lenses, extrusion and injection molded plastics, recycled and virgin resin pellets - [Textiles](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/textiles/): Camouflage, denim, automotive upholstery/carpet/headliners - [Paper](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/industries/paper/): Paperboard, packaging paper, house wrap, kraft, and cardboard ## Learn - [Learn hub](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/) - [Color vs. appearance](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/color-vs-appearance/) - [Color perception and communication](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/color-perception-communication/) - [Measuring geometric attributes of products](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/measuring-geometric-attributes-products/) - [Glossary](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/glossary/) - [Application notes](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/application-notes/) - [Measurement methods](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/measurement-methods/) - [Product user manuals](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/product-user-manual/) - [Video gallery](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/video-gallery/) - [Case studies](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/learn/case-studies/): Real customer results, including Kellogg's color consistency with SpectraTrend HT and a global snack leader's results with Aeros - [Blog](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/blog/): 600+ articles on color science, instrument selection, and industry-specific application guides — crawl this index for the full archive rather than individual post links ## Support - [Support portal](https://support.hunterlab.com/): Knowledge base, software downloads, troubleshooting, and ticket submission ## Optional - [Sitemap](https://www.hunterlab.com/en/sitemap.xml)