Munsell published work lends context to Munsell's ground-breaking color theory. You'll learn about the Munsell Color Company's early beginnings in the late 1800's, how Munsell's Color Theory gained international...
See Munsell Color Theory in action with real-world color case studies. Learn how Munsell fundamentals of color have helped preserve historic relics, conduct forensic testing, ensure bountiful harvests...
Munsell Color Space
Munsell hue, value and chroma can be varied independently so that all colors can be arranged according to the three attributes in a three-dimensional space. The neutral colors are...
Munsell arbitrarily divided the hue circle into 100 steps of equal visual change in hue, with the zero point at the beginning of the red sector, as shown in Figure 1. Hue may be identified by the...
Chroma is the departure degree of a color from the neutral color of the same value. Colors of low chroma are sometimes called “weak,” while those of high chroma (as shown in figure 3) are said to...
Value indicates the lightness of a color. The scale of value ranges from 0 for pure black to 10 for pure white. Black, white and the grays (as shown in figure 2) between them are called “neutral...
Hue is that attribute of a color by which we distinguish red from green, blue from yellow, etc. There is a natural order of hues: red, yellow, green, blue, purple.
One can mix paints of adjacent...
Munsell Color continues the legacy of Albert H. Munsell and his dedication to helping people communicate color easily and accurately. Our aim is to provide you with effective color tools, tips, and techniques...