Ubuntu – Color mismatch in image viewers

colorsdisplaygoogle-chromeimage-viewers

example

Here is same image open in Chrome, feh, and Ubuntu's default image viewer (http://www.flatdesigncolors.com/assets/colors.png).

Can someone explain what is happening here, how can I know which representation is most accurate, and how to make it appear the same in different applications?

Best Answer

Solution

Actually, I think I've found a workaround. I've done some digging, and as this answer says, you need to remove a rogue ICC profile. Here's how you do that:

xprop -root -remove _ICC_PROFILE

Persisting upon Reboot

There are reports floating around that it resets upon reboot, so if this happens to you, then try adding the command to ~/.profile. To do that execute this command:

gedit ~/.profile

The text editor will now open. Paste the command at the bottom of the file. I suggest you add a comment (A line preceded by a hash #) to remind your future self as to what it does.

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