Munsell color order system is based on a three-dimensional model depicted in the Munsell color tree. Munsell based his system on what he defined as “perceived equidistance” - the human visual system’s perception of color. He developed his color theory to bring clarity to color communication by establishing an orderly system for accurately identifying every color that exists. A Crash Course in Munsell Color Space…Īlbert H. Munsell was an educator in addition to being an artist. Munsell color space models are still used today to educate business, government and academia on color theory and the value of color. Munsell transformed complex color theory into a simple, practical system using color space charts and models.
Get a Hands-On Perspective of Color Space Models From any of the Following Munsell Color Space ToolsĪs an artist and an educator, Albert H. Each tool depicts Munsell color space in a unique format that optimizes the learning experience from static color space charts and three dimensional models to an interactive learning kit-ideal for teaching color space in classrooms. Whether you’re a student, teacher or curious consumer, you’ll find helpful color charts like the Munsell Hue, Value, Chroma Poster and three-dimensional color space tools like the Munsell Color Tree. Many thanks to Glenn Tait and Ron Francis for their help during the development of this tool with testing and suggestions for improvement.Learn How Munsell Color Space Sparked the Genesis of Today’s Color Space Models Thus, the colors you see here are only those that can be displayed relatively accurately on a calibrated monitor and will differ from those found in printed Munsell books. Color data for this tool was taken from the Munsell Color Science Laboratory’s web page, which lists RGB values for those chips which are within the gamut of the sRGB color space. This is version 0.5 of the Virtual Munsell Color Wheel. You can select/copy/paste these values into your favorite design tool (e.g., the Photoshop color chooser).
If you click on the square, the box at the lower right will display the color you selected in 3 formats: Munsell notation, RGB decimal, and RGB hexadecimal. Within the hue page at the top of the screen, hover your mouse over any square to see the Munsell notation for that square: Hue Value/Chroma. Click on a square to choose that hue page the upper portion of the screen will change to show you a “hue page” showing your selected hue at various values and chromas. Detailed information about Munsell as a color space can be found elsewhere on the web (I recommend The Dimensions of Color, Handprint, and Munsell).Īt the bottom of this tool you will see a circle of hue squares. The Virtual Munsell Color Wheel is a simple online tool I created that lets you browse the Munsell color notation in your web browser.
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