SPACING OF THE MUNSELL COLORS
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Table II.—Continued
| 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
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| YR | 8/4 | 4.4YR | 4YR-5YR | 5.0YR | 4.8YR | 7.9 | 7.5-8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.2 | 8.3 | 8.0-8.5 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0-4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.0 | ||
| 2 | 3.6YR | 2YR-5YR | 3.9 YR | 2YR-6YR | 4.3YR | 3YR-5YR | 7.9 | 7.5-8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.2 | 8.3 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | 1.9 | |||
| 7/10 | 5.2YR | 5.2YR | 5.2YR | 6.7 | 6.2-7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0-7.4 | 7.5 | 7.2-7.8 | 10.3 | 10.0-10.8 | 10.4 | 10.0-10.8 | 10.3 | 10.0-10.8 | ||||
| 8 | 5.0YR | 4.9YR | 4.9YR | 4YR-5YR | 6.8 | 6.2-7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0-7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2-7.9 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | |||
| 6 | 4.5YR | 4YR-5YR | 4.7 YR | 4YR-5YR | 4.7YR | 4YR-5YR | 6.7 | 6.2-7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0-7.2 | 7.5 | 7.2-8.0 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.0 | 6.0 | 5.6-6.4 | ||
| 4 | 4.2YR | 3YR-5YR | 4.4YR | 4YR-5YR | 4.2YR | 3YR-5YR | 6.8 | 6.2-7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0-7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2-8.0 | 4.0 | 4.0-4.4 | 3.9 | 4.0 | |||
| 2 | 3.9YR | 2YR-5YR | 4.6YR | 3.7YR | 2YR-5YR | 6.7 | 6.2-7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0-7.3 | 7.5 | 7.2-8.0 | 2.0 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | |||
| 6/12 | 5.1YR | 5YR-6YR | 5.0YR | 5.0YR | 5.7 | 5.1-6.4 | 6.0 | 5.7-6.3 | 6.6 | 6.2-7.0 | 12.0 | 12.0-12.4 | 11.9 | 10.8-12.4 | 11.9 | 11.2-18.4 | |||
| 10 | 5.0YR | 5.2YR | 5.0YR | 5.7 | 5.1-6.3 | 6.0 | 5.7-6.2 | 6.6 | 6.2-7.1 | 10.1 | 10.0-10.4 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | 10.1 | 10.0-10.4 | ||||
| 8 | 5.0YR | 5.2YR | 4.9YR | 5.7 | 5.1-6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7-6.2 | 6.6 | 6.1-7.1 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | ||||
| 6 | 4.7YR | 5.0YR | 4.7 YR | 4YR-5YR | 5.7 | 5.1-6.2 | 6.0 | 6.0-6.2 | 6.7 | 6.2-7.0 | 5.9 | 5.6-6.0 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 5.6-6.0 | ||||
| 4 | 4.3YR | 4YR-5YR | 4.6YR | 4YR-5YR | 4.2YR | 3YR-5YR | 5.6 | 5.1-6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7-6.2 | 6.6 | 6.2-7.0 | 3.9 | 3.6-4.0 | 3.9 | 3.9 | 3.6-4.0 | ||
| 2 | 4.5YR | 4.3YR | 3YR-5YR | 4.2YR | 4YR-5YR | 5.6 | 5.4-6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7-6.2 | 6.6 | 6.2-7.0 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6-2.0 | |||
| 5/10 | 5.0YR | 5.0YR | 5.0YR | 4.7 | 4.2-5.1 | 4.6 | 4.5-5.0 | 5.8 | 5.2-6.2 | 10.1 | 10.1 | 10.0-10.4 | 10.1 | 10.0-10.4 | |||||
| 8 | 5.0YR | 5.0YR | 5.2YR | 4.6 | 4.0-5.1 | 4.6 | 4.2-5.0 | 5.7 | 5.2-6.2 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | ||||
| 6 | 5.1YR | 5.0YR | 5.1YR | 4.6 | 4.0-5.1 | 4.6 | 4.2-5.0 | 5.7 | 5.2-6.2 | 6.1 | 6.0 | 6.0-6.4 | 5.9 | 5.6-6.0 | |||||
| 4 | 4.6YR | 4YR-5YR | 4.5YR | 4YR-6YR | 4.3YR | 3YR-5YR | 4.6 | 4.0-5.0 | 4.6 | 4.2-4.8 | 5.7 | 5.1-6.0 | 4.0 | 4.1 | 4.0-4.4 | 4.0 | 4.0-4.4 | ||
| 2 | 4.3YR | 3.9YR | 2YR-5YR | 4.0YR | 2YR-5YR | 4.5 | 3.9-5.0 | 4.6 | 3.9-5.0 | 5.7 | 5.1-6.2 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.4 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | ||
| 4/8 | 5.2YR | 5.3YR | 4.9YR | 3.7 | 3.0-4.1 | 3.7 | 3.2-4.0 | 4.8 | 4.4-5.2 | 7.7 | 7.2-8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6-8.8 | 7.8 | 7.2-8.4 | ||||
| 6 | 5.1YR | 5.0YR | 5.1YR | 3.7 | 3.0-4.1 | 3.7 | 3.2-4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3-5.2 | 6.0 | 5.6-6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0-6.8 | 6.1 | 5.6-6.4 | ||||
| 4 | 5.0YR | 4.8YR | 5.0YR | 3.7 | 3.0-4.1 | 3.7 | 3.2-4.0 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.2 | 4.1 | 4.0-4.4 | 4.2 | 4.0-4.8 | 4.1 | 4.0-4.4 | ||||
| 2 | 4.4YR | 4.77YR | 4YR-5YR | 3.7YR | 2YR-7YR | 3.6 | 3.0-4.1 | 3.6 | 3.2-3.9 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.2 | 2.0 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0-2.4 | 2.1 | 2.0-2.4 | ||
| 3/4 | 5.2YR | 4.8YR | 5.0YR | 2.8 | 2.3-3.1 | 2.8 | 2.4-3.0 | 3.8 | 3.3-4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.3 | 4.0-4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0-4.4 | ||||
| 2 | 4.8YR | 4.6YR | 4.8YR | 2.6 | 2.1-3.0 | 2.7 | 2.2-3.0 | 3.7 | 3.2-4.0 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0-2.4 | 2.2 | 2.0-2.4 | ||||
| 2/2 | 5.3YR | 5.1YR | 5.0YR | 1.8 | 1.5-2.1 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.1 | 2.5 | 2.1-2.7 | 1.9 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0-2.4 | |||||
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| 10 | YR8/6 | 9.8YR | 9YR-10YR | 10.0YR | 10.0YR | 8.0 | 8.0-8.3 | 8.1 | 7.9-8.2 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.5 | 6.3 | 6.0-6.8 | 6.3 | 6.0-6.8 | 6.1 | 5.2-6.4 | ||
| 4 | 9.8YR | 9YR-10YR | 9.8YR | 9.8YR | 8.0 | 8.0-8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.1 | 8.0-8.4 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6-4.0 | 3.9 | 3.6-4.0 | ||||
| 7/10 | 10.0YR | 0.1Y | 9.9YR | 6.8 | 6.6-7.0 | 7.3 | 7.1-7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2-7.5 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.8 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | ||||
| 8 | 10.0YR | 10.0YR | 9.9YR | 6.8 | 6.6-7.0 | 7.3 | 7.2-7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2-7.7 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.0 | 7.6-8.0 | 8.0 | 7.6-8.0 | ||||
| 6 | 10.00YR | 10.0YR | 9.8YR | 6.8 | 6.4-7.0 | 7.3 | 7.2-7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2-7.7 | 6.0 | 6.0-6.4 | 5.9 | 5.6-6.0 | 5.9 | 5.6-6.0 | ||||
| 4 | 9.5YR | 9YR-10YR | 9.3 YR | 8YR-10YR | 9.4YR | 9YR-1OYR | 6.8 | 6.6-7.2 | 7.3 | 7.2-7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2-7.4 | 3.9 | 3.6-4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.0 | |
| 6/10 | 0.1Y | 0.1Y | 0.1Y | 5.8 | 5.8-6.0 | 6.3 | 6.1-6.5 | 6.6 | 6.3-6.7 | 10.0 | 9.8 | 9.2-10.0 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.4 | |||||
| 8 | 10.00YR | 0.2Y | 0.1Y | 5.8 | 5.8-6.0 | 6.3 | 6.1-6.4 | 6.6 | 8.0 | 7.6-8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.0 | 7.6-8.4 | |||||
| 6 | 9.9YR | 0.2Y | 10.0YR | 5.8 | 5.8-6.0 | 6.3 | 6.1-6.5 | 6.6 | 6.3-6.6 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.2 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.4 | ||||
| 4 | 9.7YR | 10.0YR | 9.9YR | 5.7 | 5.6-6.0 | 6.2 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.5 | 6.3-6.8 | 3.9 | 3.6-4.0 | 3.8 | 3.6-4.4 | 3.9 | 3.2-4.0 | ||||
| 5/8 | 10.00YR | 10.0YR | 10.0YR | 4.8 | 4.7-5.1 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4-5.9 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.4 | ||||
| 6 | 10.00YR | 10.0YR | 10.0YR | 4.8 | 4.6-5.1 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4-5.9 | 5.9 | 5.6-6.4 | 5.9 | 5.6-6.4 | 5.8 | 5.6-6.0 | ||||
| 4 | 10.0YR | 9.8YR | 9.8YR | 4.8 | 4.6-5.1 | 4.8 | 4.2-5.0 | 5.6 | 5.4-5.9 | 3.9 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.0 | 4.0~4-5 | 4.0 | 4.0-4.4 | ||||
| 4/4 | 9.9YR | 9.8YR | 9.9YR | 3.9 | 3.7-4.2 | 3.7 | 3.2-4.0 | 4.8 | 4.3-5.2 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0-4.8 | 4.3 | 4.0-4.8 | ||||
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| Y | 8/12 | 5.3Y | 5.3Y | 5.2Y | 7.8 | 7.5-8.1 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.2 | 11.8 | 11.2-12.4 | 11.9 | 11.2-12.4 | 12.0 | 11.2-12.4 | |||
| 10 | 5.2Y | 5Y-6Y | 5.4Y | 5Y-6Y | 5.2Y | 7.9 | 7.9-8.3 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.1 | 8.2 | 8.1-8.4 | 10.2 | 10.0-10.8 | 10.3 | 9.6-10.8 | 10.4 | 10.0-10.8 | ||
| 8 | 5.5Y | 5Y-6Y | 5.6Y | 5Y-6Y | 5.3Y | 5Y-6Y | 7.9 | 7.8-8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.3 | 8.0 | 7.6—8.0 | 8.1 | 8.0—8.4 | 8.0 | 7.6-8.4 | |
| 6 | 4.8Y | 4Y-5Y | 4.9Y | 4Y-6Y | 4.6Y | 4Y-5Y | 7.9 | 7.5-8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.2 | 5.8 | 5.6-6.0 | 5.9 | 6.6-6.0 | 5.8 | 5.2-6.0 | |
| 4 | 4.8Y | 4Y-6Y | 4.6Y | 3Y-5Y | 4.5Y | 3Y-5Y | 7.9 | 7.6-8.2 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.2 | 3.8 | 3.6-4.0 | 3.9 | 3.2-4.0 | 3.8 | 3.2-4.0 | |
| 2 | 5.1Y | 4.8Y | 5Y-7Y | 4.5Y | 3Y-5Y | 7.9 | 7.9-8.1 | 8.1 | 8.0-8.1 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.2 | 1.6 | 1.6-2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6-2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | ||
| 7/10 | 5.2Y | 5.2Y | 5.3Y | 6.7 | 6.3-7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0-7.3 | 7.4 | 6.9-7.5 | 9.8 | 9.6-10.4 | 9.8 | 9.6-10.4 | 9.9 | 9.2-10.0 | ||||
| 8 | 5.5Y | 5Y-6Y | 5.5Y | 5.8Y | 5Y-7Y | 6.8 | 6.4-7.3 | 7.2 | 7.1-7.4 | 7.4 | 7.2-7.8 | 8.4 | 8.0-8.8 | 8.4 | 8.0-8.8 | 8.6 | 8.0-9.2 | ||
| 6 | 5.2Y | 5.3Y | 5.3Y | 5Y-6Y | 6.7 | 6.2-7.1 | 7.1 | 7.0-7.3 | 7.4 | 7.2-7.8 | 5.9 | 5.6-6.0 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.4 | 6.1 | 6.0-6.4 | |||
| 4 | 5.1Y | 4.8Y | 4Y-5Y | 4.8Y | 6.7 | 6.5-7.1 | 7.3 | 7.1-7.3 | 7.4 | 7.1-8.0 | 3.8 | 3.6-4.4 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.4 | 3.9 | 3.6-4.0 | |||
| 2 | 5.0Y | 4.6Y | 5.2Y | 6.7 | 6.4-7.1 | 7.2 | 7.0-7.4 | 7.4 | 7.0-7.6 | 1.6 | 1.2-2.0 | 1.8 | 1.2-2.0 | 1.8 | 1.2-2.0 | ||||
| 6/8 | 5.4Y | 5.4Y | 5.3Y | 5.6 | 5.4-6.2 | 6.1 | 5.7-6.3 | 6.6 | 6.2-7.3 | 8.0 | 7.6-8.4 | 8.0 | 8.0-8.4 | 8.2 | 8.0-8.8 | ||||
| 6 | 5.4Y | 5,5Y | 5Y-6Y | 5.2Y | 5.6 | 5.4-6.2 | 6.0 | 5.7-6.3 | 6.5 | 6.2-7.2 | 6.3 | 6.0-6.8 | 6.4 | 6.0-7.2 | 6.5 | 6.0-6.8 | |||
| 4 | 5.2Y | 5.4Y | 5.0Y | 5Y-6Y | 5.7 | 5.6-6.2 | 6.0 | 5.6-6.3 | 6.6 | 6.2-7.3 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.0 | 4.0 | 3.6-4.4 | 3.8 | 3.2-4.0 | |||
| 2 | 5.0Y | 5.1Y | 4.8Y | 5.7 | 5.2-6.1 | 6.1 | 5.7-6.2 | 6.6 | 6.2-7.4 | 1.8 | 1.2-2.0 | 1.9 | 1.6-2.0 | 1.8 | 1.6-2.0 | ||||
