A method for defining a mixture, the method comprising: capturing a photograph of a first base material using a first image capturing subsystem with first image capturing settings while the first base material is illuminated within a first space by a first light emitting subsystem with a first lighting setup; determining a color of the first base material using the captured photograph of the first base material; capturing a photograph of a second base material using a second image capturing subsystem with second image capturing settings while the second base material is illuminated within a second space by a second light emitting subsystem with a second lighting setup; determining a color of the second base material using the captured photograph of the second base material, wherein the determined color of the second base material is different than the determined color of the first base material; capturing a photograph of a subject using a third image capturing subsystem with third image capturing settings while the subject is illuminated within a third space by a third light emitting subsystem with a third lighting setup; determining a color of the subject using the captured photograph of the subject, wherein the determined color of the subject is different than the determined color of the first base material, and wherein the determined color of the subject is different than the determined color of the second base material; and using the determined color of the first base material and the determined color of the second base material and the determined color of the subject, determining a combination comprising a first amount of the first base material and a second amount of the second base material such that a color of the determined combination matches the determined color of the subject. capturing a photograph of a first base material using a first image capturing subsystem with first image capturing settings while the first base material is illuminated within a first space by a first light emitting subsystem with a first lighting setup; determining a color of the first base material using the captured photograph of the first base material; capturing a photograph of a second base material using a second image capturing subsystem with second image capturing settings while the second base material is illuminated within a second space by a second light emitting subsystem with a second lighting setup; determining a color of the second base material using the captured photograph of the second base material, wherein the determined color of the second base material is different than the determined color of the first base material; capturing a photograph of a subject using a third image capturing subsystem with third image capturing settings while the subject is illuminated within a third space by a third light emitting subsystem with a third lighting setup; determining a color of the subject using the captured photograph of the subject, wherein the determined color of the subject is different than the determined color of the first base material, and wherein the determined color of the subject is different than the determined color of the second base material; and using the determined color of the first base material and the determined color of the second base material and the determined color of the subject, determining a combination comprising a first amount of the first base material and a second amount of the second base material such that a color of the determined combination matches the determined color of the subject.