1. An image processing method that has a function which simulates color reproduction results in accordance with printing target data, which is a reproduction objective of a color to be printed, and that is capable of printing processing with desired color reproduction on the basis of results of the simulation, the image processing method comprising: generating profiles for color reproduction, classified for each of recording papers, from at least one of particular characteristic data of the each recording paper, which is generated on the basis of factors that affect color reproduction, including at least one of a surface-processing condition, a thickness, and a ground color, and particular generation information of the each recording paper, which is obtained by printing plural patch patterns at the recording paper and performing colorimetry of the printed patch patterns; and when implementing basic extraction control for extracting a profile that matches in at least one of the characteristic data and the generation information, if no profile that matches in at least one of the characteristic data and the generation information is extracted, extracting a profile that approximates in accordance with a pre-specified order of priority determination procedure to be a candidate.