The Munsell Color Notation System, Part 2

Value

The value defines the light or darkness of a color.

It is the neutral axis that shows us the grey level of a color.

In the Munsell System, the value scale ranges from 10 – Pure White to 0 – Pure Black.

The scale, shown above, shows that 5N is middle grey, 0N Black, 10N White. The value of a hue in Munsell Notation is placed after the hue identification, for example 5BG 3/ Blue Green at the value level of 3. Chroma

Chroma is the factor that shows the difference from a pure hue to a grey shade. This is the most difficult part of the notation system to grasp, as it does not have the same type of order as the previous two notations. High chroma colors are described as highly saturated and strong, low chroma colors are called weak or lack lustre.

The Munsell Color Notation System Part 3

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