Color measurement apparatus and control method

A color measurement apparatus to which a colorimeter that measures a color of a patch of a color measurement target provided with the patch and a measured portion for grasping a position of the patch is configured to be attached, the color measurement apparatus comprising:

• a support base that supports the color measurement target;
• a carriage that supports the colorimeter;
• a scanning mechanism portion that causes the carriage to perform scanning on the support base;
• and
• a control portion that controls the scanning mechanism portion, wherein
• the carriage includes
• a support portion that supports the colorimeter and has an opening portion that exposes a color measurement portion of the colorimeter from the carriage in a state in which the colorimeter is supported by the support portion, and
• a first measurement portion and a second measurement portion that measure the measured portion and are provided to interpose the opening portion, and
• the control portion specifies a position of the patch by measurement results of the first measurement portion and the second measurement portion.