Quote Originally Posted by canoli
So as long as you shoot RAW then it's not so important to get the WB "right" (closer than Auto at least) at capture?

It depends. There are several factors in play.


If you get the white balance right while shooting, it saves time later in post processing.


If there are no neutral objects in the scene, then it can be difficult to get a good white balance in post processing. For this reason I always try to include a shot of a gray card or white object (even a regular piece of paper) so I can get white balance at least pretty close during post processing.


For the ultimate color accuracy when shooting in lighting conditions with poor Color Rendition Index (CRI), like halogen, tungsten, fluorescents, etc., it may be necessary to shoot a color checker chart (XRite, Gretag McBeth, etc.) and build a custom color profile. But that's a lot of work.