Table II. Average visual estimates of the 1929 Munsell samples as viewed on white, gray, and black grounds, together with the corresponding ranges of the central 80 percent of the estimates.
1929 Munsell Notation |
Visual Estimates, Average and 80% Range | ||||||||||||||||||
Hue | Value | Chroma | |||||||||||||||||
White | Gray | Black | White | Gray | Black | White | Gray | Black | |||||||||||
H V/C | Av. | Range | Av. | Range | Av. | Range | Av. | Range | Av. | Range | Av. | Range | Av. | Range | Av. | Range | Av. | Range | |
R8/ | 4 | 48R | 4.5R | 48R | 8.1 | 8.0-8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.2 | 8.2 | 8.1-8.5 | 4.2 | 4.0- 4.4 | 3.8 | 3.6- 4.4 | 3.9 | 8.6- 4.0 | |||
2 | 3.0R | 1R-6R | 4.1R | 4R-5R | 43R | 2R-5R | 8.1 | 8.1-8.3 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.3 | 8.2 | 7.9-8.3 | 2.0 | 1.6- 3.0 | 2.0 | 1.6- 2.0 | 1.9 | ||
7/8 | 4.9R | 5.0R | 4.7R | 7.0 | 7.0-7.3 | 7.2 | 7.2-7.4 | 7.1 | 6.9-7.4 | 8.1 | 7.2-8.4 | 7.9 | 7.6-8.4 | 8.0 | 7.6-8.4 | ||||
6 | 4.8R | 4.9R | 4.7R | 7.0 | 7.0-7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0-7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2-7.7 | 6.0 | 6.0-6.4 | 5.8 | 5.2-6.4 | 5.8 | 5.6-6.4 | ||||
4 | 4.6R | 4.6R | 4.8R | 7.0 | 7.0-7.3 | 7.2 | 6.9-7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2-7.8 | 4.5 | 4.0-4.8 | 4.5 | 3.6-5.2 | 4.4 | 3.6-4.8 | ||||
2 | 3.8R | 2R-5R | 4.7R | 4.2R | 8R-5R | 7.0 | 6.9-7.3 | 7.3 | 7.0-7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2-7.8 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.3 | 1.6-2.8 | ||
6/10 | 4.7R | 4.9R | 4.9R | 6.0 | 5.9-6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9-6.6 | 6.6 | 6.2-6.7 | 10.1 | 9.2-10.0 | 10.0 | 9.6-10.0 | 10.1 | 9.6-10.4 | ||||
8 | 4.7R | 4.8R | 4.9R | 6.0 | 5.7-6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9-6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2-7.0 | 7.8 | 7.6-8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6-8.0 | 7.9 | 7.6-8.4 | ||||
6 | 4.7R | 4R-5R | 4.9R | 4.9R | 6.0 | 5.7-6.3 | 6.2 | 5.9-6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2-6.6 | 5.9 | 6.6-6.0 | 6.0 | 5.6-6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0-6.4 | |||
4 | 4.5R | 4R-5R | 4.8R | 4.8R | 5.9 | 5.7-6.3 | 6.2 | 5.9-6.4 | 6.6 | 6.3-7.1 | 4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.0 | ||||
2 | 4.0R | 3R-5R | 4.2R | 4R-5R | 4.7R | 6.0 | 5.7-6.3 | 6.2 | 5.9-6.4 | 6.6 | 6.2-6.6 | 1.9 | 1.6-3.0 | 1.9 | 1.9 | ||||
5/12 | 5.0R | 5.1R | 5.1R | 4.9 | 4.7-5.3 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.1 | 5.7 | 5.1-5.9 | 12.3 | 12.0-12.8 | 12.3 | 12.0-12.8 | 12.3 | 12.0-12.8 | ||||
10 | 5.0R | 5.0R | 5.1R | 4.9 | 4.0-5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7-5.1 | 5.7 | 5.1-5.9 | 10.1 | 9.6-10.4 | 10.1 | 9.2-10.4 | 10.1 | 9.6-10.4 | ||||
8 | 5.0R | 5.0R | 5.0R | 49 | 4.7-5.2 | 4.8 | 4.5-6.0 | 5.7 | 6.1-5.9 | 8.3 | 7.6-8.8 | 8.5 | 8.0-8.8 | 8.3 | 8.0-8.8 | ||||
6 | 4.7R | 4.6R | 4R-6R | 4.8R | 4R-5R | 4.9 | 4.7-5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7-5.1 | 5.7 | 5.1-5.9 | 6.2 | 6.0-6.8 | 6.3 | 6.0-6.8 | 6.3 | 6.0-6.8 | ||
4 | 4.4R | 4R-5R | 4.4R | 3R-5R | 4.7R | 4R-5R | 4.9 | 4.7-5.2 | 4.8 | 4.7-5.1 | 5.7 | 5.1-6.3 | 4.3 | 4.0-4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0-4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0-4.8 | |
2 | 4.1R | 3R-5R | 4.1R | 2R-6R | 4.0R | 2R-5R | 4.9 | 4.7-5.2 | 4.8 | 4.6-5.1 | 5.7 | 5.2-6.3 | 2.1 | 2.0-2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0-2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0-2.4 | |
4/14 | 5.0R | 5.0R | 5.0R | 3.9 | 3.7-4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7-4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.4 | 13.9 | 13.2-14.4 | 13.9 | 13.6-14.4 | 13.9 | 13.6-14.4 | ||||
12 | 5.0R | 5.0R | 5.0R | 3.9 | 5.7-4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8-4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.4 | 12.1 | 11.6-12.4 | 12.2 | 12.0-12.8 | 12.2 | 11.6-12.8 | ||||
10 | 4.9R | 4.9R | 4R-6R | 4.8R | 3.9 | 3.8-4.8 | 3.8 | 3.4-4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.4 | 10.1 | 10.0-10.4 | 10.1 | 9.6-10.4 | 10.2 | 9.6-10.4 | |||
8 | 4.9R | 4.8R | 4.9R | 3.9 | 3.7-4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8-4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.4 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.2 | 7.6-8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.4 | ||||
6 | 4.7R | 5.0R | 4.7R | 3.9 | 3.7-4.3 | 3.8 | 3.6-4.1 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.4 | 6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.0 | 6.0-6.4 | |||||
4 | 4.3R | 2R-5R | 4.6R | 4R-5R | 4.2R | 3R-5R | 3.9 | 3.5-4.3 | 3.8 | 3.7-4.1 | 4.8 | 4.1-5.4 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0-4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0-4.4 | |
2 | 4.4R | 3R-5R | 4.6R | 4.5R | 4R-5R | 3.9 | 3.5-4.3 | 3.8 | 3.8-4.2 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.4 | 2.0 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6-2.4 | 2.0 | |||
3/10 | 4.9R | 4.9R | 5.0R | 2.9 | 2.5-3.5 | 2.9 | 2.4-3.1 | 3.7 | 3.1-4.2 | 10.0 | 10.0-10.4 | 10.1 | 10.0-10.8 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | ||||
8 | 5.0R | 4.7R | 4.9R | 2.9 | 2.5-3.3 | 2.9 | 2.8-3.1 | 3.7 | 3.3-4.2 | 7.9 | 7.0-8.4 | 8.0 | 7.0-8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.4 | ||||
6 | 4.7R | 4R-6R | 4.8R | 4R-5R | 4.8R | 2.9 | 2.5-3.5 | 2.9 | 2.7-3.1 | 3.8 | 3.2-4.3 | 6.0 | 5.6-6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0- 6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.4 | ||
4 | 4.7R | 4.8R | 4.9R | 2.9 | 2.3-3.3 | 2.8 | 2.6-3.1 | 3.7 | 3.3-4.2 | 4.0 | 4.2 | 4.0-4.8 | 4.2 | 4.0-4.4 | |||||
2 | 4.7R | 3R-5R | 4.7R | 4.3R | 3R-5R | 2.9 | 2.3-3.3 | 2.8 | 2.8-3.1 | 3.8 | 3.3-4.3 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.0 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0-2.4 | ||
2/6 | 4.8R | 5.1R | 4R-5R | 5.0R | 1.9 | 1.4-2.3 | 2.0 | 1.6-2.3 | 2.6 | 2.1-3.0 | 5.8 | 5.2-6.0 | 5.8 | 5.2-6.4 | 6.0 | 5.6-6.4 | |||
4 | 5.5R | 5R-7R | 5.0R | 5.0R | 3R-5R | 2.0 | 1.6-2.3 | 2.0 | 1.7-2.2 | 2.4 | 2.0-2.9 | 3.7 | 3.6-4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.8 | ||
2 | 5.1R | 5R-7R | 4.8R | 2R-6R | 4.9R | 2R-5R | 1.9 | 1.5-2.2 | 2.0 | 1.6-2.1 | 2.5 | 2.0-2.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.2 | 2.0-2.8 | ||
10R | 8/4 | 0.1YR | 0.2YR | 9.9R | 8.0 | 7.4-8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1-8.6 | 4.0 | 4.0-4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0-4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0-4.4 | |||
7/8 | 9.8R | 9R-10R | 0.3YR | 9.9R | 6.7 | 5.8-7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0-7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1-7.5 | 8.2 | 7.6-8.4 | 8.1 | 7.6-8.4 | 8.0 | 7.2-8.4 | |||
6 | 9.6R | 9R-10R | 9.9R | 9.8R | 6.8 | 6.0-7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1-7.4 | 7.4 | 7.1-7.7 | 5.9 | 5.6-6.0 | 5.9 | 5.6- 6.4 | 5.8 | 5.6-6.4 | |||
4 | 9.5R | 8R-10R | 9.8R | 9.6R | 6.8 | 6.0-7.2 | 7.2 | 7.1-7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1-7.5 | 4.1 | 4.0-4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0-4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0-4.4 | |||
6/10 | 10.0R | 10.0R | 0.2YR | 10R-1YR | 5.8 | 4.9-6.1 | 5.9 | 5.5-6.4 | 6.5 | 6.2-6.6 | 10.4 | 10.0-10.8 | 10.6 | 10.0-10.8 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.8 | |||
8 | 0.1YR | 0.1YR | 10.0R | 5.7 | 4.9-6.2 | 6.1 | 5.7-6.4 | 6.5 | 6.2-6.6 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | ||||
6 | 9.9R | 10.0R | 10.0R | 5.7 | 4.9-6.2 | 6.2 | 5.8-6.4 | 6.5 | 6.2-6.7 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.0 | 6.0-6.4 | |||||
4 | 9.3R | 9R-10R | 9.6R | 9R-10R | 9.7R | 9R-10R | 5.6 | 4.9-6.2 | 6.2 | 5.9-6.4 | 6.5 | 6.2-6.7 | 3.9 | 4.0 | 4.0 | ||||
5/10 | 9.9R | 0.1YR | 10.0R | 4.6 | 3.8-5.2 | 4.6 | 4.2-5.0 | 5.5 | 5.1-5.9 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | ||||
8 | 10.0R | 10.0R | 10.0R | 4.6 | 3.8-5.0 | 4.7 | 4.2-5.1 | 5.6 | 5.1-5.9 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | |||||
6 | 10.0R | 9.9R | 9.9R | 4.6 | 3.8-5.0 | 4.7 | 4.2-5.0 | 5.5 | 5.1-5.9 | 6.1 | 6.2 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.0 | ||||||
4 | 9.5R | 9R-10R | 94R | 9R-10R | 95R | 9R-10R | 4.5 | 3.8-5.2 | 4.7 | 4.8-5.0 | 5.5 | 5.0-5.7 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0 | |||
4/10 | 9.9R | 0.1YR | 9.8R | 3.7 | 2.8-4.1 | 3.7 | 3.5-4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2-4.9 | 10.0 | 9.2-10.0 | 10.2 | 9.6-10.4 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | ||||
8 | 10.0R | 10.0R | 9.8R | 3.6 | 2.8-4.0 | 3.6 | 3.6-4.1 | 4.6 | 4.2-4.9 | 8.2 | 7.6- 8.4 | 8.3 | 8.0-8.8 | 8.2 | 7.6-8.4 | ||||
6 | 10.0R | 10.0R | 99R | 3.7 | 2.8-4.0 | 3.8 | 3.5-4.2 | 4.6 | 4.2-4.9 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.8 | 6.2 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.3 | 6.0-6.8 | ||||
4 | 9.8R | 9.8R | 9R-10R | 9.5R | 9R-10R | 3.6 | 2.8-4.0 | 3.7 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.6 | 4.1-4.9 | 4.0 | 4.0-4.4 | 4.1 | 4.1 | 3.6-4.4 | |||
3/6 | 9.9R | 0.2YR | O.1YR | 2.8 | 2.0-3.2 | 2.8 | 2.4-3.1 | 3.4 | 29-4.0 | 6.0 | 5,6-6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.4 | ||||
4 | 10.0R | 0.2YR | 9.9R | 2.7 | 2.0-3.2 | 2.8 | 2.4-8.2 | 3.4 | 2.9-3.9 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0-4.4 | 4.1 | 4.0-4.4 |