The colour of the different kinds of honey is not legally determined.  Some honey is nevertheless bought with certain colour specifications (white, extra light amber, light amber).  The colour of the honey is important to obtain a constant end product for the consumer.

 

The colour is determined with a Pfund Colour Grader. The colour of the honey is compared with the colour of a prism; at the moment on which both colours are identical, the colour of the honey can be read directly.