Open AccessAlthough recent, the technique for the determination of wood color through the quantitative colorimetry seems to be efficient. The CIELAB 1976 system cuhich determines the L *, a *, b *, C and h * colorimetric parameters, seemed to be efficient for the determination of the color of the muirapiranga wood (Brosimum rubescens) and of rubbertree (Hevea brasiliensis, clone Tjir 16). The muirapiranga wood is of brownish red color (L * of 42,39), having the red pigment (a * out of 22,02) as determinant, although the yellow pigment (b *) has significant influences on the definition of its color. The rubbertree wood presents yellow color (L * of 77,55), strongly influenced by the yellow pigment (b * of 19,61). Considering the color as a parameter, both wood presents potentials for use.