Which color profile to use in macOS?

[Moriske]

I can set the color profile to sRGB in the OSD of the U4021QW.

What setting do I use for color profile on the Mac?

- Color profile Dell U4021QE
or
- Color profile sRGB IEC61966-2.1

 

[Apple fanboy]

I can set the color profile to sRGB in the OSD of the U4021QW.

What setting do I use for color profile on the Mac?

- Color profile Dell U4021QE
or
- Color profile sRGB IEC61966-2.1

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If you want to do it properly neither. Calibrate the Mac screen with a colorimeter.

 

[Moriske]

I'm not a professional.
Standard sRGB settings are more than sufficient for me.

I suppose I set the settings in the monitor itself to sRGB and under Ventura set the display to Dell U4021GE?

 

[Apple fanboy]

I'm not a professional.
Standard sRGB settings are more than sufficient for me.

I suppose I set the settings in the monitor itself to sRGB and under Ventura set the display to Dell U4021GE?

Look at them both and choose the one you like the look of best. It’s not correct so just might as well go with your preference.
I’m not a professional either. But always have a calibrated display.

 

[r.harris1]

Maybe just choose DCI-P3 if you don’t specifically care, as that’s a wider gamut. Work in a wider color gamut (e.g. DCI-P3), export in sRGB if needed.

Dell’s own notes on your monitor suggests it as a good option:
”DCI-P3 (which offers nearly 25% more coverage than sRGB), enables a wider range of colors and is quickly becoming the color standard for creating and viewing content.”