
Visual Colour Grading System: Comparator 2000
The Lovibond Comparator System 2000 is a flexible, modular visual colour grading system designed for fast, economical and reliable visual colour comparison across a wide range of applications.
Its modular design allows the Comparator System 2000 to be configured for multiple colour scales and test methods, making it an ideal choice for laboratories requiring versatility, portability and long-term value.
The Comparator System 2000 determines colour by visually matching a sample against calibrated, colour-stable glass standards mounted in interchangeable test discs. The system supports both:
- Comparator instruments for short path length measurement (up to 40 mm) of darker samples
- Nessleriser systems for longer path length measurement using glass cylinders, enabling accurate grading of very pale or low-colour samples that are below the sensitivity of short-path comparators.
All measurements are performed under controlled illumination, ensuring reproducible viewing conditions independent of ambient light.
Key Features:

Highly Modular System Design
• One platform supports multiple colour scales and applications
• Interchangeable comparator discs and Nessleriser configurations
• Easily adapted as testing requirements change
• Interchangeable comparator discs and Nessleriser configurations
• Easily adapted as testing requirements change

Wide Range of Colour Scales
Supports numerous internationally recognised visual colour scales, including:
• Gardner Colour (1–18)
• Platinum-Cobalt / Hazen / APHA (0–500 mg Pt/l)
• ASTM Colour
• Dyed aviation and gasoline colours
• Low-range Pt-Co methods (including ASTM D1209)
• Gardner Colour (1–18)
• Platinum-Cobalt / Hazen / APHA (0–500 mg Pt/l)
• ASTM Colour
• Dyed aviation and gasoline colours
• Low-range Pt-Co methods (including ASTM D1209)

Controlled & Standardised Illumination
• Compatible with the Daylight 2000 Lighting Unit, providing a standardised light source
• Ensures consistent colour grading, particularly for very pale samples
• Reduces operator variability and improves reproducibility
• Ensures consistent colour grading, particularly for very pale samples
• Reduces operator variability and improves reproducibility