1. A method for calibrating a digital imaging device for color correction, comprising: obtaining input color values and reference color values for respective color references, the input color values and reference color values being in a non-linear color space; obtaining a noise evaluation image having a color noise for evaluating noise reduction; and adjusting a plurality of color correction parameters based on the input color values, reference color values, and the noise evaluation image using a fitness function, having a color correction error and a noise amplification metric, wherein said adjusting comprises determining the noise amplification metric by: color correcting the noise evaluation image using the color correction parameters; and comparing the corrected noise evaluation image with the pre-correction noise evaluation image.