Munsell Color System Description

Munsell Color System Description

The Munsell color system was first established by the American painter and art teacher Albert H. Munsell around 1900, so it was named “Munsell color system”. The Munsell color system consists of five basic colors—red (R), yellow (Y), green (G), blue (B), and purple (P), plus five intermediate colors—yellow-red (YR). ), yellow-green (YG), blue-green (BG), blue-violet (BP), and red-violet (RP) as a reference. Each hue is subdivided into four colors, represented by the numbers 2.5, 5, 7.5, and 10. In this way, these numbers are marked before the hue, and the hue of the color can be accurately expressed. For example, 5R represents “pure” red, 7.5R is closer to yellow-red, and 2.5R is closer to red-purple.
Munsell Color System Description

Code Description
10B2.5/1 Bluish black
10B3/1 Dark bluish grey
10B4/1 Dark bluish grey
10B5/1 Bluish grey
10B6/1 Bluish grey
10B7/1 Light bluish grey
10B8/1 Light bluish grey
10BG2.5/1 Greenish black
10BG3/1 Dark greenish grey
10BG4/1 Dark greenish grey
10BG5/1 Greenish grey
10BG6/1 Greenish grey
10BG7/1 Light greenish grey
10BG8/1 Light greenish grey
10G2.5/1 Greenish black
10G3/1 Dark greenish grey
10G4/1 Dark greenish grey
10G5/1 Greenish grey
10G6/1 Greenish grey
10G7/1 Light greenish grey
10G8/1 Light greenish grey
10GY2.5/1 Greenish black
10GY3/1 Dark greenish grey
10GY4/1 Dark greenish grey
10GY5/1 Greenish grey
10GY6/1 Greenish grey
10GY7/1 Light greenish grey
10GY8/1 Light greenish grey
10R2/0 Black
10R2/1 Reddish black
10R2/2 Very dusky red
10R2/3 Very dusky red
10R2/4 Very dusky red
10R2/5 Dark red
10R2/6 Dark red
10R2/7 Dark red
10R2/8 Dark red
10R3/0 Very dark grey
10R3/1 Dark reddish grey
10R3/2 Dusky red
10R3/3 Dusky red
10R3/4 Dusky red
10R3/5 Dark red
10R3/6 Dark red
10R3/7 Dark red
10R3/8 Dark red
10R4/0 Dark grey
10R4/1 Dark reddish grey
10R4/2 Weak red
10R4/3 Weak red
10R4/4 Weak red
10R4/5 Red
10R4/6 Red
10R4/7 Red
10R4/8 Red
10R5/0 Grey
10R5/1 Reddish grey
10R5/2 Weak red
10R5/3 Weak red
10R5/4 Weak red
10R5/5 Red
10R5/6 Red
10R5/7 Red
10R5/8 Red
10R6/0 Grey
10R6/1 Reddish grey
10R6/2 Pale red
10R6/3 Pale red
10R6/4 Pale red
10R6/5 Light red
10R6/6 Light red
10R6/7 Light red
10R6/8 Light red
10R7/1 Reddish grey
10Y3/1 Dark greenish grey
10Y4/1 Dark greenish grey
10Y5/1 Greenish grey
10Y6/1 Greenish grey
10Y7/1 Light greenish grey
10Y8/1 Light greenish grey
10Y2.5/1 Greenish black
10YR2/0 Black
10YR2/1 Black
10YR2/2 Very dark brown
10YR2/3 Very dark brown
10YR2/4 Dark yellowish brown
10YR2/5 Dark yellowish brown
10YR2/6 Dark yellowish brown
10YR2/7 Dark yellowish brown
10YR2/8 Dark yellowish brown
10YR3/0 Very dark grey
10YR3/1 Very dark grey
10YR3/2 Very dark greyish brown
10YR3/3 Dark brown
10YR3/4 Dark yellowish brown
10YR3/5 Dark yellowish brown
10YR3/6 Dark yellowish brown
10YR3/7 Dark yellowish brown
10YR3/8 Dark yellowish brown
10YR4/0 Dark grey
10YR4/1 Dark grey
10YR4/2 Dark greyish brown
10YR4/3 Brown
10YR4/4 Dark yellowish brown
10YR4/5 Dark yellowish brown
10YR4/6 Dark yellowish brown
10YR4/7 Dark yellowish brown
10YR4/8 Dark yellowish brown
10YR5/0 Grey
10YR5/1 Grey
10YR5/2 Greyish brown
10YR5/3 Brown
10YR5/4 Yellowish brown
10YR5/5 Yellowish brown
10YR5/6 Yellowish brown
10YR5/7 Yellowish brown
10YR5/8 Yellowish brown
10YR6/0 Grey
10YR6/1 Grey
10YR6/2 Light brownish grey
10YR6/3 Pale brown
10YR6/4 Light yellowish brown
10YR6/5 Brownish yellow
10YR6/6 Brownish yellow
10YR6/7 Brownish yellow
10YR6/8 Brownish yellow
10YR7/0 Light grey
10YR7/1 Light grey
10YR7/2 Light grey
10YR7/3 Very pale brown
10YR7/4 Very pale brown
10YR7/5 Yellow
10YR7/6 Yellow
10YR7/7 Yellow
10YR7/8 Yellow
10YR8/0 White
10YR8/1 White
10YR8/2 White
10YR8/3 Very pale brown
10YR8/4 Very pale brown
10YR8/5 Yellow
10YR8/6 Yellow
10YR8/7 Yellow
10YR8/8 Yellow
2.5Y2/0 Black
2.5Y2/1 Black
2.5Y2/2 Black
2.5Y2/3 Olive brown
2.5Y2/4 Olive brown
2.5Y2/5 Olive brown
2.5Y2/6 Olive brown
2.5Y2/7 Olive brown
2.5Y2/8 Olive brown
2.5Y3/0 Very dark grey
2.5Y3/1 Very dark grey
2.5Y3/2 Very dark greyish brown
2.5Y3/3 Olive brown
2.5Y3/4 Olive brown
2.5Y3/5 Olive brown
2.5Y3/6 Olive brown
2.5Y3/7 Olive brown
2.5Y3/8 Olive brown
2.5Y4/0 Dark grey
2.5Y4/1 Dark grey
2.5Y4/2 Dark greyish brown
2.5Y4/3 Dark greyish brown
2.5Y4/4 Olive brown
2.5Y4/5 Olive brown
2.5Y4/6 Olive brown
2.5Y4/7 Olive brown
2.5Y4/8 Olive brown
2.5Y5/0 Grey
2.5Y5/1 Grey
2.5Y5/2 Greyish brown
2.5Y5/3 Greyish brown
2.5Y5/4 Light olive brown
2.5Y5/5 Light olive brown
2.5Y5/6 Light olive brown
2.5Y5/7 Light olive brown
2.5Y5/8 Light olive brown
2.5Y6/0 Grey
2.5Y6/1 Grey
2.5Y6/2 Light brownish grey
2.5Y6/3 Light brownish grey
2.5Y6/4 Light yellowish brown
2.5Y6/5 Olive yellow
2.5Y6/6 Olive yellow
2.5Y6/7 Olive yellow
2.5Y6/8 Olive yellow
2.5Y7/0 Light grey
2.5Y7/1 Light grey
2.5Y7/2 Light grey
2.5Y7/3 Pale yellow
2.5Y7/4 Pale yellow
2.5Y7/5 Yellow
2.5Y7/6 Yellow
2.5Y7/7 Yellow
2.5Y7/8 Yellow
2.5Y8/0 White
2.5Y8/1 White
2.5Y8/2 White
2.5Y8/3 Pale yellow
2.5Y8/4 Pale yellow
2.5Y8/5 Yellow
2.5Y8/6 Yellow
2.5Y8/7 Yellow
2.5Y8/8 Yellow
2.5YR2/0 Black
2.5YR2/1 Very dusky red
2.5YR2/2 Very dusky red
2.5YR2/3 Dark reddish brown
2.5YR2/4 Dark reddish brown
2.5YR2/5 Dark red
2.5YR2/6 Dark red
2.5YR2/7 Dark red
2.5YR2/8 Dark red
2.5YR3/0 Very dark grey
2.5YR3/1 Dusky red
2.5YR3/2 Dusky red
2.5YR3/3 Dark reddish brown
2.5YR3/4 Dark reddish brown
2.5YR3/5 Dark red
2.5YR3/6 Dark red
2.5YR3/7 Dark red
2.5YR3/8 Dark red
2.5YR4/0 Dark grey
2.5YR4/1 Weak red
2.5YR4/2 Weak red
2.5YR4/3 Reddish brown
2.5YR4/4 Reddish brown
2.5YR4/5 Red
2.5YR4/6 Red
2.5YR4/7 Red
2.5YR4/8 Red
2.5YR5/0 Grey
2.5YR5/1 Weak red
2.5YR5/2 Weak red
2.5YR5/3 Reddish brown
2.5YR5/4 Reddish brown
2.5YR5/5 Red
2.5YR5/6 Red
2.5YR5/7 Red
2.5YR5/8 Red
2.5YR6/0 Grey
2.5YR6/1 Pale red
2.5YR6/2 Pale red
2.5YR6/3 Light reddish brown
2.5YR6/4 Light reddish brown
2.5YR6/5 Light red
2.5YR6/6 Light red
2.5YR6/7 Light red
2.5YR6/8 Light red
2.5YR7/0 Grey
2.5YR7/1 Pale red
2.5YR7/2 Pale red
2.5YR7/3 Light reddish brown
2.5YR7/4 Light reddish brown
2.5YR7/5 Light red
2.5YR7/6 Light red
2.5YR7/7 Light red
2.5YR7/8 Light red
5B2.5/1 Bluish black
5B3/1 Dark bluish grey
5B4/1 Dark bluish grey
5B5/1 Bluish grey
5B6/1 Bluish grey
5B7/1 Light bluish grey
5B8/1 Light bluish grey
5BG2.5/1 Greenish black
5BG3/1 Dark greenish grey
5BG4/1 Dark greenish grey
5BG5/1 Greenish grey
5BG6/1 Greenish grey
5BG7/1 Light greenish grey
5BG8/1 Light greenish grey
5G2.5/1 Greenish black
5G2.5/2 Dark greyish
5G3/1 Dark greenish grey
5G3/2 Dark greyish green
5G4/1 Dark greenish grey
5G4/2 Greyish green
5G5/1 Greenish grey
5G5/2 Greyish green
5G6/1 Greenish grey
5G6/2 Pale green
5G7/1 Light greenish grey
5G7/2 Pale green
5G8/1 Light greenish grey
5G8/2 Pale green
5GY2.5/1 Greenish black
5GY3/1 Dark greenish grey
5GY4/1 Dark greenish grey
5GY5/1 Greenish grey
5GY6/1 Greenish grey
5GY7/1 Light greenish grey
5GY8/1 Light greenish grey
5PB2.5/1 Bluish black
5PB3/1 Dark bluish grey
5PB4/1 Dark bluish grey
5PB5/1 Bluish grey
5PB6/1 Bluish grey
5PB7/1 Light bluish grey
5PB8/1 Light bluish grey
5R2/0 Black
5R2/1 Reddish black
5R2/2 Very dark red
5R2/3 Very dark red
5R2/4 Very dark red
5R2/5 Very dark red
5R2/6 Dark red
5R2/7 Dark red
5R2/8 Dark red
5R3/0 Very dark grey
5R3/1 Dark reddish grey
5R3/2 Dusky red
5R3/3 Dusky red
5R3/4 Dusky red
5R3/5 Dusky red
5R3/6 Dark red
5R3/7 Dark red
5R3/8 Dark red
5R4/0 Dark grey
5R4/1 Dark reddish grey
5R4/2 Weak red
5R4/3 Weak red
5R4/4 Weak red
5R4/5 Weak red
5R4/6 Red
5R4/7 Red
5R4/8 Red
5R5/0 Grey
5R5/1 Reddish grey
5R5/2 Weak red
5R5/3 Weak red
5R5/4 Weak red
5R5/5 Weak red
5R5/6 Red
5R5/7 Red
5R5/8 Red
5R6/0 Grey
5R6/1 Reddish grey
5R6/2 Pale red
5R6/3 Pale red
5R6/4 Pale red
5R6/5 Pale red
5R6/6 Light red
5R6/7 Light red
5R6/8 Light red
5Y2/0 Black
5Y2/1 Black
5Y2/2 Black
5Y2/3 Dark olive
5Y2/4 Dark olive
5Y2/5 Dark olive
5Y2/6 Dark olive
5Y2/7 Dark olive
5Y2/8 Dark olive
5Y3/0 Very dark grey
5Y3/1 Very dark grey
5Y3/2 Dark olive grey
5Y3/3 Dark olive
5Y3/4 Dark olive
5Y3/5 Dark olive
5Y3/6 Dark olive
5Y3/7 Dark olive
5Y3/8 Dark olive
5Y4/0 Dark grey
5Y4/1 Dark grey
5Y4/2 Olive grey
5Y4/3 Olive
5Y4/4 Olive
5Y4/5 Olive
5Y4/6 Olive
5Y4/7 Olive
5Y4/8 Olive
5Y5/0 Grey
5Y5/1 Grey
5Y5/2 Olive grey
5Y5/3 Olive
5Y5/4 Olive
5Y5/5 Olive
5Y5/6 Olive
5Y5/7 Olive
5Y5/8 Olive
5Y6/0 Grey
5Y6/1 Grey
5Y6/2 Light olive grey
5Y6/3 Pale olive
5Y6/4 Pale olive
5Y6/5 Olive yellow
5Y6/6 Olive yellow
5Y6/7 Olive yellow
5Y6/8 Olive yellow
5Y7/0 Light grey
5Y7/1 Light grey
5Y7/2 Light grey
5Y7/3 Pale yellow
5Y7/4 Pale yellow
5Y7/5 Yellow
5Y7/6 Yellow
5Y7/7 Yellow
5Y7/8 Yellow
5Y8/0 White
5Y8/1 White
5Y8/2 White
5Y8/3 Pale yellow
5Y8/4 Pale yellow
5Y8/5 Yellow
5Y8/6 Yellow
5Y8/7 Yellow
5Y8/8 Yellow
5YR2/0 Black
5YR2/1 Black
5YR2/2 Dark reddish brown
5YR2/3 Dark reddish brown
5YR2/4 Dark reddish brown
5YR2/5 Yellowish red
5YR2/6 Yellowish red
5YR2/7 Yellowish red
5YR2/8 Yellowish red
5YR3/0 Very dark grey
5YR3/1 Very dark grey
5YR3/2 Dark reddish brown
5YR3/3 Dark reddish brown
5YR3/4 Dark reddish brown
5YR3/5 Yellowish red
5YR3/6 Yellowish red
5YR3/7 Yellowish red
5YR3/8 Yellowish red
5YR4/0 Dark grey
5YR4/1 Dark grey
5YR4/2 Dark reddish grey
5YR4/3 Reddish brown
5YR4/4 Reddish brown
5YR4/5 Yellowish red
5YR4/6 Yellowish red
5YR4/7 Yellowish red
5YR4/8 Yellowish red
5YR5/0 Grey
5YR5/1 Grey
5YR5/2 Reddish grey
5YR5/3 Reddish brown
5YR5/4 Reddish brown
5YR5/5 Yellowish red
5YR5/6 Yellowish red
5YR5/7 Yellowish red
5YR5/8 Yellowish red
5YR6/0 Grey
5YR6/1 Grey
5YR6/2 Pinkish grey
5YR6/3 Light reddish brown
5YR6/4 Light reddish brown
5YR6/5 Reddish yellow
5YR6/6 Reddish yellow
5YR6/7 Reddish yellow
5YR6/8 Reddish yellow
5YR7/0 Light grey
5YR7/1 Light grey
5YR7/2 Pinkish grey
5YR7/3 Pink
5YR7/4 Pink
5YR7/5 Reddish yellow
5YR7/6 Reddish yellow
5YR7/7 Reddish yellow
5YR7/8 Reddish yellow
5YR8/0 White
5YR8/1 White
5YR8/2 Pinkish white
5YR8/3 Pink
5YR8/4 Pink
5YR8/5 Reddish yellow
5YR8/6 Reddish yellow
5YR8/7 Reddish yellow
5YR8/8 Reddish yellow
7.5R2/0 Black
7.5R2/1 Black
7.5R2/2 Very dusky red
7.5R2/3 Very dusky red
7.5R2/4 Very dusky red
7.5R2/5 Dark red
7.5R2/6 Dark red
7.5R2/7 Dark red
7.5R2/8 Dark red
7.5R3/0 Very dark grey
7.5R3/1 Very dark grey
7.5R3/2 Dusky red
7.5R3/3 Dusky red
7.5R3/4 Dusky red
7.5R3/5 Dusky red
7.5R3/6 Dark red
7.5R3/7 Dark red
7.5R3/8 Dark red
7.5R4/0 Dark grey
7.5R4/1 Dark grey
7.5R4/2 Weak red
7.5R4/3 Weak red
7.5R4/4 Weak red
7.5R4/5 Weak red
7.5R4/6 Red
7.5R4/7 Red
7.5R4/8 Red
7.5R5/0 Grey
7.5R5/1 Grey
7.5R5/2 Weak red
7.5R5/3 Weak red
7.5R5/4 Weak red
7.5R5/5 Red
7.5R5/6 Red
7.5R5/7 Red
7.5R5/8 Red
7.5R6/0 Grey
7.5R6/1 Grey
7.5R6/2 Pale red
7.5R6/3 Pale red
7.5R6/4 Pale red
7.5R6/5 Light red
7.5R6/6 Light red
7.5R6/7 Light red
7.5R6/8 Light red
7.5R7/0 Grey
7.5R7/1 Grey
7.5R7/2 Pale red
7.5R7/3 Pale red
7.5R7/4 Pale red
7.5R7/5 Light red
7.5R7/6 Light red
7.5R7/7 Light red
7.5R7/8 Light red
7.5YR2/0 Black
7.5YR2/1 Black
7.5YR2/2 Very dark brown
7.5YR2/3 Very dark brown
7.5YR2/4 Very dark brown
7.5YR2/5 Strong brown
7.5YR2/6 Strong brown
7.5YR2/7 Strong brown
7.5YR2/8 Strong brown
7.5YR3/0 Very dark grey
7.5YR3/1 Very dark grey
7.5YR3/2 Dark brown
7.5YR3/3 Dark brown
7.5YR3/4 Dark brown
7.5YR3/5 Strong brown
7.5YR3/6 Strong brown
7.5YR3/7 Strong brown
7.5YR3/8 Strong brown
7.5YR4/0 Dark grey
7.5YR4/1 Dark grey
7.5YR4/2 Brown
7.5YR4/3 Brown
7.5YR4/4 Brown
7.5YR4/5 Strong brown
7.5YR4/6 Strong brown
7.5YR4/7 Strong brown
7.5YR4/8 Strong brown
7.5YR5/0 Grey
7.5YR5/1 Grey
7.5YR5/2 Brown
7.5YR5/3 Brown
7.5YR5/4 Brown
7.5YR5/5 Strong brown
7.5YR5/6 Strong brown
7.5YR5/7 Strong brown
7.5YR5/8 Strong brown
7.5YR6/0 Grey
7.5YR6/1 Grey
7.5YR6/2 Pinkish grey
7.5YR6/3 Pinkish grey
7.5YR6/4 Light brown
7.5YR6/5 Reddish yellow
7.5YR6/6 Reddish yellow
7.5YR6/7 Reddish yellow
7.5YR6/8 Reddish yellow
7.5YR7/0 Light grey
7.5YR7/1 Light grey
7.5YR7/2 Pinkish grey
7.5YR7/3 Pinkish grey
7.5YR7/4 Pink
7.5YR7/5 Reddish yellow
7.5YR7/6 Reddish yellow
7.5YR7/7 Reddish yellow
7.5YR7/8 Reddish yellow
7.5YR8/0 White
7.5YR8/1 White
7.5YR8/2 Pinkish yellow
7.5YR8/3 Pinkish white
7.5YR8/4 Pink
7.5YR8/5 Reddish yellow
7.5YR8/6 Reddish yellow
7.5YR8/7 Reddish yellow
7.5YR8/8 Reddish yellow
N2.5/0 Black
N3/0 Very dark grey
N4/0 Dark grey
N5/0 grey
N6/0 grey
N7/0 Light grey
N8/0 White

Munsell Color System Description