The white chromaticity, in which the illumination environment is
considered, is measured for each individual color monitor (100). A
reference body (Q), comprising a perfect diffuser, is applied on the
screen of the color monitor (100). By a test pattern display means (210),
a test pattern (T) is displayed on the screen of the color monitor (100)
based on tone values of the three primary colors R, G, and B that are
stored in a tone value storage means (220). While fixing the tone value
of the primary color R at 255, the tone values of the primary colors G
and B are varied cyclically from 0 to 255 in a prescribed period by a
tone value varying means (240). An operator inputs the result of
comparing the color of the test pattern (T) and the color of the
reference body (Q). When a comparison result indicating the matching of
the two is input, a comparison result entering means (230) outputs an
agreement signal. A measurement result output means (250) outputs, as the
measurement results indicating the white chromaticity based on the
reference body (Q), the tone values of the three primary colors R, G, and
B that are stored in the tone value storage means (220) at the point at
which the agreement signal is provided.