Why do my Lightroom/Photoshop colors look different from web browsers after exporting to sRGB?

Asked 7/12/2020

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I edit photos in Lightroom and Photoshop with a wide-gamut workflow, and the image looks consistent between those two apps. After finishing in Photoshop, I convert the file to sRGB and then export using Save for Web or Export As with both "Convert to sRGB" and "Embed Color Profile" enabled. Inside Photoshop the colors still look correct, but when I view the exported file in Windows photo viewers or web browsers, the image appears duller and less saturated. This used to work as expected. What should I check to find the cause?

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Photography Stack Exchange contributor

6y ago

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I don't see any real issue with your process; except that the third step is redundant and destructive.

Try turning on your color space warnings in PS's color setting preferences and then opening one of your exported images... see if PS throws a color space warning telling you that the image is in sRGB or not. If it does throw the warning (it should) then you may have some conversion settings applied incorrectly.

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Your workflow is mostly fine, but manually converting to sRGB in Photoshop before using an export option that also converts to sRGB is redundant and can create confusion. Usually you should let the export step handle the web conversion and embed the profile.

First, verify the exported file is actually tagged as sRGB. In Photoshop, enable color profile warnings and reopen the exported file; Photoshop should report it as sRGB. If it does not, check your export/conversion settings.

If the exported file is correctly tagged and still looks different only in certain viewers, the issue may be the viewer/browser rather than Photoshop. Based on the community answers, Chrome was the inconsistent app in this case, while Edge and other browsers displayed the file correctly.

So the main things to check are:

  • avoid double-converting to sRGB
  • confirm the exported file is embedded/tagged as sRGB
  • compare in a color-managed app/browser, not just one viewer

If Photoshop and a color-managed browser agree, your export is likely correct.

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