How Good is Your Color Knowledge
For most of us, color is something we interact with constantly, but don’t think about too often. We perceive the world in a blur of colors, and we have that specific color that makes us feel better...
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.
Munsell’s New Soil Color Book Helps with Identifying Colors in Nature
Grand Rapids, MI – February 15th, 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 Soil...
The Color Orange Touches Off a Testy Debate
The color orange, according to several sources, is a power color, full of energy, as well as a healing color. It is said to stimulate the appetite and is often associated with positive energy and...
How Do You Like Your Coffee “Color”?
Like most people, I start my morning with a steaming cup of coffee. But unlike most people, I spend my day on my hands and knees in a hole. I’ll spend hours beneath the surface scraping through...
Munsell’s New Rock Color Book Helps with Identifying Colors in Nature
Grand Rapids, MI – January 25th, 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 Rock...
Evolution Trichromacy
My dog, Truffle (who has been introduced elsewhere), is red-green colorblind. He has a devil of a time at traffic lights. I don't let him drive that much. He can never remember whether the red light is...
The Perfect Blend: Elea Blake Cosmetics and Munsell Color Theory
I could not have imagined, as a granddaughter of a farmer, that I would be designing cosmetics from a color system that is used for analyzing and notating the material that makes up our planet, as well...
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...
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...
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...
