colour.spectral_similarity_index¶

colour.spectral_similarity_index(sd_test, sd_reference)[source]¶

Returns the Academy Spectral Similarity Index (SSI) of given test spectral distribution with given reference spectral distribution.

Parameters

sd_test (SpectralDistribution) – Test spectral distribution.
sd_reference (SpectralDistribution) – Reference spectral distribution.

Returns

Academy Spectral Similarity Index (SSI).

Return type

numeric

References

[TheAoMPAaSciences19]

Examples

>>> from colour import ILLUMINANTS_SDS
>>> sd_test = ILLUMINANTS_SDS['C']
>>> sd_reference = ILLUMINANTS_SDS['D65']
>>> spectral_similarity_index(sd_test, sd_reference)
94.0