Methods of quantitative characterization of wood color were briefly reviewed. 22 Chinese common wood species including both softwoods and hardwoods were selected for wood color measurements according to CIE (1931) and CIE (1976) (L~*a~*b~*) systems.

• 本文对木材材色的定量表征方法作了简要的评述,并就红种国产针、阔叶树材按CIE(1931)和CIE(1976)(L~*a~*b~*)做了详细的测定和分析。