1. A method of optically scanning and measuring a scene, the method comprising: providing a first scanner, the scanner including a first light emitter for emitting light onto the scene, a first light receiver for receiving light from the scene, and a first processor; providing a second scanner, the second scanner including a second light emitter for emitting light onto the scene, a second light receiver for receiving light from the scene, and a second processor; measuring with the first scanner in a first scanner location three-dimensional (3D) coordinates and a color for each of a plurality of first object points in the scene; measuring with the second scanner in a second scanner location 3D coordinates and a color for each of a plurality of second object points in the scene; selecting a plurality of local neighborhoods within the scene, each local neighborhood including at least one first object point and at least one second object point; determining an adapted second color for each second object point, wherein in each of the local neighborhoods the adapted second color is based at least in part on the colors of the first object points in the local neighborhood; storing the 3D coordinates and the color for each first object point; and storing the 3D coordinates and the adapted second color for each second object point; the step of providing a scanner further includes providing a first angle measuring device, a second angle measuring device, and a distance meter; the step of measuring, with the scanner in the first scanner location, further includes measuring the 3D coordinates of the first object points based at least in part on readings at the first scanner location of the first angle measuring device, the second angle measuring device, and the distance meter; and the step of measuring, with the scanner in the second scanner location, further includes measuring the 3D coordinates of the second object points based at least in part on readings at the second scanner location of the first angle measuring device, the second angle measuring device, and the distance meter.