1. A device for making color measurements comprising: an image-capture device, a processor or logic device, and a memory location for accumulating color data, wherein the processor or logic device is programmed to perform color measurements by identifying pixels in a target area, accumulating the brightness values for the pixels located in the target area in memory, and determining a representative color value wherein the processor or logic device includes a first logic device(s) for writing at least R, G, B pixel values from the target area into memory and a second logic device(s) for accumulating the pixel values and determining a representative color value.