Editor´ s note: As an important property of object appearance and the first factor infecting vision, color is a significant part of textile design and development. In the current global market with rapid change and fierce competition, each corporation in the global textile & apparel supply chain is facing the challenge of color management and communication. Digital and intelligent color management has many advantages such as high-efficient, fast, precise and flexible, which is beneficial to speed up the color development, reduce the time to market, improve products quality and decrease the cost as well.