How to open/preserve original raw color/tonal settings in RT?

No. Your camera is an analytical tool that (within some boundaries) captures exactly what the scene presents. Your brain interprets things vastly differently. If you want an accurate digital representation of your scene you need to profile your camera using a color chart. Anything else is a subjective look that you, me, Canon, Olympus, etc. can define arbitrarily. With enough effort it is 100% possible to simulate any ‘great skin color’ or ‘fantastic blue’. And in terms of how RawTherapee handles things: stick this effort in a preset and you’re good to go.

Edit: just in case, I know things can be a lot more nuanced than this (considering demosaicing, noise, etc.), but my point is that color and tone both have an analytical and artistic side that should be treated differently.

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