Selecting Match Type Options
The options available in the Match Type pop-up menu reflect the way in which color is handled in the group in which you are working. The following table describes the options available in the Match Type pop-up menu.
Match Type Options 
Group
Description
HSL (Controls tab)

  H + S + L
The system matches based on the hue, saturation, and luminance of the color selected in the output color swatch.
  Hue
The system matches based on only the hue of the color selected in the output color swatch.
  Saturation
The system matches based on only the saturation of the color selected in the output color swatch.
  Luminance
The system matches based on only the luminance of the color selected in the output color swatch.
HSL (Hue Offsets tab)

  Highlights
The system matches based on both the hue and the saturation across the highlights portion of the tonal range.
  Midtones
The system matches based on both the hue and the saturation across the midtones portion of the tonal range.
  Shadows
The system matches based on both the hue and the saturation across the shadows portion of the tonal range.
Curves

  Master
The system matches based on the luminance of the color selected in the output color swatch.
  R + G + B
The system matches based on the values of all three color channels of the color selected in the output color swatch.
  NaturalMatch
Switches the NaturalMatch feature on and off. Choose NaturalMatch to select or deselect the NaturalMatch feature.
When this command is selected, all the match types in the Curves group use the NaturalMatch feature when making a correction and match types appear in the Color Match control with the extension (Nat). For more information on NaturalMatch, see Understanding NaturalMatch.
See Also
Making a Correction with the Color Match Control

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