Color expression comes in many shades. Thanks to the work of Albert H. Munsell, color expression has never been easier and more accurate. If Munsell were here today, he would most definitely have blogged about color and his work in helping you communicate color more effectively. So in the spirit of Munsell’s passion for making sense of color, we created the Munsell color blog to continue Munsell’s legacy of color expression in art, industry and education.
Visit the color blog often to learn new and interesting applications for Munsell Color from art and agriculture to design, science and more!
Why not share your color story?…
Tell us how you’re using Munsell Color. Scroll down and complete the “Tell Us Your Story” section to the right. After a brief review, we’ll feature your color story on the Munsell color blog.
Classical archaeologists studying ancient ceramics and terracotta roofing elements in Greece and Italy have been using the Munsell Soil Color Charts since the early 1970s as a standard point of reference...
The term “smoke” can be thought of as the presence of light-obscuring material in an environment’s airspace. The situation that most comes to mind is black smoke, tiny solid particulate material...
Color is an integral part of a product’s brand identity as it creates an emotional connection with consumers. It’s also one of the top key influences in consumer buying decision as it reflects self-expression...
I have had a passion for color for as long as I can remember. I am fascinated by its use, meaning and how it affects human behavior. (more…)
A couple of months ago I suffered from a pretty exhausting viral infection. Every half-hour I found myself with one of those Vicks thermometers in my mouth waiting to see what color the little round display...
The Color Chocolate History The questions I have been investigating lately is when did, “chocolate” become a word to describe a color and what color was that, exactly? These questions are not as...
I originally came across the Munsell Colour System when I bought the student set back in 2001. Compact, but nonetheless very comprehensive, the set also included practical exercises which were a great...
I found myself one day in a baby store looking for a gift after the sister of a friend had just become a mother. In the middle of the store I suddenly stopped dead in my tracks when I realized that I couldn’t...
A fairly common idea about archaeology is that the goal is “to dig up stuff”—bits of pottery, bones, perhaps a stone tool or a hand-wrought nail. While this is indeed part of what archaeologists...
‘The red and white and starry blue Is freedom's shield and hope.’ Stars and Stripes Forever, John Philip Sousa Last year on the 4th of July a friend of mine posted red, white and blue on the Chromapost...
