Color Website Inspiration Part I
There are colorful websites, websites about color and especially cool websites that are both about color and use color in new intriguing ways. With a mouse in hand, the internet at our fingertips and...
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: A Multitasking Artist With a Passion for Color Education
In the early 1900s, much of Munsell's work on color theory was culminating in several business offers to produce his color education kit and photometer. Despite the business details of selecting a publisher,...
Sir Isaac Newton’s Influence on the Color Wheel
While the study of Calculus may not have been your thing back in design school, the person who developed Calculus also influenced the color wheel you use today. The color wheel's roots date back to the...
Munsell Color Stories: How Are You Using Color?
Every day color is being used in many different industries and plays a very large part in our day to day lives. We all have a unique color story to share. Are you using Munsell Color in your day-to-day...
Color Education in Boston Grammar Schools: Munsell Color Theory
If your ancestors attended a Boston primary school circa 1904 or later, it is likely that they would have learned about color from Munsell's early color primer, which he refers to in his diary as "MSS." ...
Albert H. Munsell the Artist
Although best known for his Munsell Color System, Albert H. Munsell was first an artist, although little is known about his art. Munsell was in his early 20's when the Impressionism art movement was...
Munsell Color in Books
In the vast world of color there are quite a few color books that reference Munsell Color. By “quite a few” we mean there are more than we can count. Here are just a few that mention Munsell. Crossing...
Munsell Hue Circle – The Shape of Choice for Color Comparison
The circle has been known since before recorded history. Over time, circles have often represented associations such as a circle of friends or from the infamous "Meet the Parents" movie, the circle of...
Munsell Color Space – Turn of the Century Color Education
Through the development of Munsell color space, A.H. Munsell kept color education at the forefront of his work. So in 1902, with much of his color theory developed, he began to consider tools that would...
Color Research . . . the Art and Science of the Munsell Color Order System
It was the early 1900's and A.H. Munsell was fully immersed in scientific research on color in preparation for his upcoming book A Color Notation. While his impetus for developing the Munsell Color Order...
