  Asteroseismology has the capability of delivering stellar properties which
would otherwise be inaccessible, such as radii, masses and thus ages of stars.
When coupling this information with classical determinations of stellar
parameters, such as metallicities, effective temperatures and angular
diameters, powerful new diagnostics for both stellar and Galactic studies can
be obtained. I review how different photometric systems and filters carry
important information on classical stellar parameters, the accuracy at which
those parameters can be derived, and summarize some of the calibrations
available in the literature for late-type stars. Recent efforts in combining
classical and asteroseismic parameters are discussed, and the unique- ness of
their intertwine is highlighted.
