Munsell

Question 1

Munsell Aim

Answer 1

a RATIONAL way to discribe colour
use of denial notation NOT COLOUR NAMES

Question 2

Munsell system

Answer 2

3 Attributes

Question 3

Three attributes

Answer 3

HUE
VALUE
CHROMA

Question 4

Sign for HUE / VALUE / CHROMA

Answer 4

HUE -> Colour Wheel (colour)
VALUE -> Axis of values (dark / light)
CHROMA -> Axis of chroma (saturation)

Question 5

HUE definition

Answer 5

the quality by which we distinguish one colour from another

Question 6

HUE Classifications

Answer 6

Primary HUES
Intermediate HUES

Question 7

Primary Hues

Answer 7

Red
Yellow
Green
Blue
Purle

Question 8

Intermediate Hues

Answer 8

Yellow - Red
Green - Yellow
Blue - Green
Purple - Blue
Red - Purple

Question 9

Hue - colour wheel system

Answer 9

R5 -> R10 -> YR5 -> YR10 -> Y5 -> Y10 -> GY5 -> GY10 -> G5 -> G10 -> BG5 -> BG10 -> B5 -> B10 -> PB5 -> PB10 -> P5 -> P10 -> RP5 -> RP10

(5;10)

Question 10

VALUE definition

Answer 10

Indicates how LIGHT / DARK a colour is

Question 11

Axis of Values

Answer 11

form 10 to 0
10 = pure white
0 = pure Black

Question 12

What are Values made form

Answer 12

Blacks; Whites; Grays => HAVE NO HUE

Question 13

What are called if they have HUE

Answer 13

CROMATIC COLOURS

Question 14

CHROMA defintion

Answer 14

Saturation
the degree of a colour form the Neutral colour of the same value

Question 15

Axis of Chroma

Answer 15

Weak Chroma to Highly Saturated Chroma

Question 16

Low Chroma

Answer 16

Weak Chroma (grey)

Question 17

High Chroma

Answer 17

Highly Saturated Chroma
HAS NO END

Question 18

Chroma = 0

Answer 18

NEUTRAL COLOUR
NEURAL VALUES = NV

Question 19

Munsell notation for CROMATIC COLOUR

Answer 19

Top Right = HUE (R5)
Left side (y) = Value (0-10)
Bottom (x) = Chroma (N to …)

Question 20

Munsell notation

Answer 20

HUE + Values / Chroma

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