An image of an object under a first illuminant is captured. The color of the ambient light at a device on which the image is to be displayed is identified. The image data is adjusted to compensate for the color of the ambient light as well as for the color of the first illuminant. An image based on the adjusted image data can then be displayed on the device. As such, the desired perception of the colors in the displayed image can be managed so that image quality is maintained even if the image is displayed under different ambient lighting conditions.