The chromatic characteristics of the bread crust were determined using a Minolta Chroma Meter (Model CR-400, Minolta Co., Osaka, Japan) reflectance spectrophotometer. Standard illuminant C was used as the reference. The analysis was performed in triplicate at three different point for each loaf. The colour values of L⁄, a⁄, b⁄, C and h were determined directly by the instrument in accordance with Commission Internationale de L’Eclairage (1986).