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...
Munsell Color Blog… Where Color Expression Comes To Life
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.
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...
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, (more…)
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...
Color Psychology in Medicine
Jill Morton is a Color Professor whose primary focus is on color psychology and branding. She shares her insights on Color Matters, a website that is a “continuation of her teachings and passion for...
Celebrating National Color Therapy Month
Eleyne-Mari has made it her mission to promote awareness in color healing. As the Founder of National Color Therapy Month, March has become a time to celebrate ways in which people are using color in their...
An Interview with Jewelry Designer Sueanne Shirzay
Jewelry Designer, Sueanne Shirzay took a break from her colorful creations to talk to us about her process and what she has discovered along the way. (more…)
The Benefits of Color Therapy for People with Special Needs
Working with color and light truly became serious business for me when, my now 29 year old son, James, was diagnosed with Tourette’s Syndrome and severe ADD at the age of five. Not just any ADD, but...
Science Schmience… What About the Psychology of the Color Orange?
In the first of our two part series about the testy debate touched off by the color orange, we discussed how Henry T. Bailey, an art educator and editor of School Arts Magazine, accused Munsell of "managing...
Munsell’s New Plant Tissue Color Book Helps with Identifying Colors in Nature
Grand Rapids, MI – February 1st, 2013 – Munsell Color, part of the X-Rite company and the leader in producing physical color standards, today announced its latest new book release, The Munsell Plant...
