From Color to Cash – How Brand Color Motivates Buyers
We’re in the business of color; and so is everyone else who’s selling a product or influencing behavior. Whether brand color or retail color design, it’s no secret that color sells. … Continue reading
Meet Munsell Color Lab Expert Laura Weeks
We interviewed Laura Weeks in the color lab at Munsell to learn about her colorful life. … Continue reading
Color Analysis for Make-Up: Avoid Looking Like a Clown
Lora Alexander joins us again at Munsell to talk about the importance of using color analysis to find the right makeup colors. … Continue reading
Munsell and the Color of Flesh Part 2
Just as a reminder if you did not read the first blog post Munsell and the Color of Flesh, flesh comprises a specific area of the Munsell hue circle. Average flesh for the vast majority of human being ranges between 2.5 … Continue reading
Modern and “Traditional” Color Theory Part I
Dr. David Briggs is the author of the website The Dimensions of Colour, and has taught classes in color for artists and designers for fifteen years at institutions including the Julian Ashton Art School and the National Art School, Sydney. … Continue reading
Munsell Color Order System: What is it and How is it Used?
The Munsell Color System was developed in the late 1800s by Albert Henry Munsell, who was an accomplished artist and educator who also had a penchant for science. He was confounded by the lack of a meaningful way in which artists could … Continue reading
Munsell and the Color of Flesh
Many artists find the colors of flesh elusive. After all, most can bring to mind ultramarine blue and cadmium yellow. Yet when it comes to flesh, many are left scratching their forehead. Flesh tones are hard to describe. Luckily, that … Continue reading
Tell Us Your Story 2013
We love hearing stories from people who have used the Munsell color system in their work, hobbies or everyday lives. Thanks for submitting your anecdotes about color, pigments, lighting, art, scientific analysis, and anything in between. … Continue reading
Munsell’s New Color Coding Chart-Reference for Specifying Wire and Cable Colors
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: Grand Rapids, MI – April 12th, 2013 – Munsell Color, part of the X-Rite company and the leader in producing physical color standards, … Continue reading
Time for a Munsell Revival
As the The Boston Globe article, “Munsell, the man who colored America,”* by Dushko Petrovich (March 17, 2013) suggests, perhaps it’s time for a Munsell revival. Although Albert H. Munsell was an award-winning artist, he was the consummate educator, … Continue reading
