Checking Color of Finished Brew

[aomagman78]

Given an SRM color from Beersmith or something, is there any simple way of checking it after the beer is brewed? I'm new to brewing, but I figure I'll want to make some beers over and over again. But determining if I got the color the same brew to brew seems difficult without a measurement. Do most people just ignore this fact?

 

[DannPM]

I aim for a particular color but if it turns out different I usually just end up renaming what I made (i.e. my Belgian Golden Strong got redubbed a Tripel when it turned out roughly 8-9 SRM due to boil darkening )

I use a SRM Color chart to determine the colors though for comparison to my brew:

 

[Oldsock]

Those colors look too light to me unless you are looking through a very small amount of beer. 30 is pretty close to black, and on this it looks maroon (on my monitor anyway). I’m happy if I get in the general area, flavor is my concern, color is just a byproduct.

 

[aomagman78]

So I guess most don't worry about it? I thought it might be a reasonable way of diagnosing issues on repeat brews. But I suppose if that's the case, I could always keep a few extra around and pour side by side.