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A Grammar of Color – Part 7: A Practical Description of the Munsell Color System with Suggestions for its Use: Color Chroma Scale
Here is part 7 of our series of excerpts from the 1921 book, “A Grammar of Color.” In part 6, we began the chapter “A Practical Description of the Munsell Color System With Suggestions For Its Use”, written by T.M. … Continue reading
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A Grammar of Color – Part 6 – A Practical Description of the Munsell Color System with Suggestions for Its Use: Hue, Value, Chroma
We continue with our series of excerpts from the 1921 book, A Grammar of Color. The previous excerpts covered the chapters written by A.H. Munsell himself, entitled “An Introduction to the Munsell Color System”. The next series of excerpts will … Continue reading
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Denim Jeans & Indigo Blue Color Ratings
Harry Mercer has 30 years of experience in the denim business including working for 3 prominent U.S. denim companies. He is an expert colorist for measurement and color matching as well as textile testing. … Continue reading
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Color Systems in Art and Science
Artists hold a special spot in the heart of A.H. Munsell. As a painter and educator, Munsell was relentless in his pursuit of a logical way for artists to communicate color. … Continue reading
![The Munsell Chroma Scale (bottom) served as the "limbs" on Munsell's three-dimensional color tree and complete the sphere in Munsell's three-dimensional color order system.](https://munsell.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/munsell-color-chroma-scale-system-115x115.jpg)
Munsell Color Chroma – 3rd Step in Munsell Color Order System
Albert Munsell again returned to his artist roots to develop the color chroma scale, which refers to the strength (also known as saturation) or weakness of a given color. … Continue reading