ISO 13655:2017规定了适用于反射、透射和发射光的物体（如平板显示器）的测量和色度计算程序。它还规定了计算图形艺术图像色度参数的程序。平面艺术包括但不限于为生产印刷工艺准备材料和进行批量生产，包括胶印、活版印刷、柔版印刷、凹版印刷、丝网印刷和数字印刷。 ISO 13655:2017未涉及适用于其他特定应用需求的光谱测量，例如材料生产过程中使用的光谱测量，例如打印纸和打样介质。

ISO 13655:2017 specifies procedures for the measurements and colorimetric computations appropriate to objects that reflect, transmit and emit light, such as flat-panel displays. It also specifies procedures for computation of colorimetric parameters for graphic arts images. Graphic arts include, but are not limited to, the preparation of material for, and volume production by, production printing processes that include offset lithography, letterpress, flexography, gravure, screen and digital printing. ISO 13655:2017 does not address spectral measurements appropriate to other specific application needs, such as those used during the production of materials, for example, printing paper and proofing media.