Evolution of a Color System: A. H. Munsell Becomes a Color Rock Star
It was 1908 and A.H. Munsell continued to spread the word about his then revolutionary color order system. In addition to his stints abroad, touring with leading physicists and other scientific luminaries to share his new color theory, he was … Continue reading
3 Ways Color Manipulates You
Color seems so obvious. What many of us don’t realize is that psychologically, perhaps even subliminally, color influences decisions we make every day. Here, we explore 3 ways color psychology, operates in stealth-like fashion. … Continue reading
Color Education: Improve the Color Decisions You Make Every Day
Albert H. Munsell’s true passion and the driver behind his color order system was color education. Munsell’s color training endeavor started at the university level. As early as 1904, Munsell was lobbying the local Boston schools to adopt his method … Continue reading
What do the Wizard of Oz and Color of the Year Have in Common?
It’s the color emerald. Remember that trip down the yellow brick road in ruby slippers that led to Emerald City? … Continue reading
The Secret to A.H. Munsell’s Color Theory
Had Munsell developed his color theory completely based on supposition, it would have been given a luke-warm reception by business and academia. However, back in 1907, just two years after publishing A Color Notation and more than a decade of … Continue reading
The myPantone Color App
We recently posted a blog on the Best Color Apps and decided to feature the myPantone Color App all by itself, well because… it’s just that great. The Pantone app works on just about all smart phones and allows you to view … Continue reading
From Palettes to Palates – Giving Thanks for the Food and its Color
Before you sit down to your bountiful feast and give thanks for the food you’re about to devour, you may want to thank A.H. Munsell too. Many of the foods you eat, whether fresh picked produce or processed foods, are sorted, … Continue reading
Plant Patent for New Breed of Lettuce Utilizes Munsell Book of Color for Identification
November 14th, 2012 – Grand Rapids, Mich. – Munsell Color, part of the X-Rite company and the leader in producing physical color standards, announced that its Munsell Book of Color has been noted as the preferred color determination method … Continue reading
Cool Color Infographics; Data Visualization about Color with Color
It’s no secret that here at Munsell, we love color and know that color has many uses! Of course, we love the recent surge in popularity that informational graphics have brought to the internet. Infographics are a visual way to … Continue reading
The Best Color Apps To Help You Pick The Palette You Want
Color, an important yet often taken for granted part of our world, can set a mood, attract attention or make a statement positive or negative. If used properly, it can be your most powerful design element. … Continue reading
