1. A device for making color measurements comprising: an image-capture device, a logic device, and a memory location for accumulating color data, wherein the logic device is programmed to perform color measurements by: A) starting the image-capture device to capture a frame within a preselected field of view, B) receiving pixel data from the image-capture device, i) determining if a current pixel is within a target area in the field of view, ii) if the current pixel is within the target area, generating brightness values for the pixel, iii) accumulating the brightness values only for the pixels located in the target area in the memory location, C) determining if data for a predetermined number of frames has been collected and, if not, returning to step A) to capture the next successive frame, and, if so, E) determining a representative color value from the brightness values of the pixels located in the target area.