New IMac 20" Color intensity of the Dock Icons

I notice that the color intensity of the Dock Icons does not seem to be as intense as that of my wife's 24" IMac. It looks a bit washed out. Any suggestions or is this just the way a 20" is?

You might want to google this issue (20" imac screen gradient). It received a lot of attention when the current imac range was first released.
You can use the mac calibrator in either expert or non-expert mode. If you use the non-expert mode, try setting gamma to 2.2. Works for many.

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