To achieve color stability in packaging, optimized production consultants recommend that Illuminant D50 be defined as the sole common language across the entire supply chain (including the designer, production manager, and client). Although the client's mindset and the retail environment are often defined by different lights such as A (warm household light) and D65 (retail daylight), quality control and the definition of the printed color must obligatorily be based on D50. This difference in perspective requires serious discussion with the client to prevent damage to branding and the final color in non-standard environments.

The printer must execute quality control correctly while simultaneously guiding the client based on D50 standards. Any ambiguity regarding color change under environmental lights must be assessed and managed before printing; this is because many packaged products, with various colors, are ultimately displayed in environments that are absolutely not D50. This educational and standardization process prevents costly errors and aligns the expectations of the designer and the client.