Table I
Tristimulus specifications (X, Y, Z) and trichromatic coefficients (x, y) of 15 Munsell Atlas colors computed from spectrophotometric data (1919) on the basis of the I.C.I. standard observer and coordinate system and for I.C.I. Illuminant C.
Munsell Notation | X | Y | Z | x | y |
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R 7/5 | 0.4951 | 0.4399 | 0.4305 | 0.3626 | 0.3221 |
5/5 | .2678 | .2140 | .1713 | .4101 | .3276 |
3/2 | .0977 | .0878 | .0809 | .3667 | .3295 |
Y 7/4 | .4661 | .4869 | .2625 | .3835 | .4006 |
5/5 | .2605 | .2662 | .1024 | .4141 | .4232 |
3/2 | .0950 | .0974 | .0708 | .3611 | .3700 |
G 7/4 | .4173 | .4860 | .4688 | .3041 | .3542 |
5/5 | .1811 | .2454 | .1982 | .2899 | .3928 |
3/2 | .0766 | .0933 | .0952 | .2888 | .3519 |
E 7/4 | .4325 | .4827 | .6573 | .2750 | .3070 |
5/5 | .2246 | .2595 | .4385 | .2434 | .2813 |
3/2 | .0822 | .0904 | .1412 | .2620 | .2881 |
P 7/3 | .5162 | .4978 | .6613 | .3031 | .2972 |
5/5 | .2773 | .2448 | .4187 | .2948 | .2602 |
3/2 | .0981 | .0921 | .1553 | .2838 | .2667 |
Table II
Tristimulus specifications (X, Y, Z) and trichromatic coefficients (x, y) of the five principal Munsell colors taken from Table I, each set of tristimulus specifications being multiplied by a factor to make Y=0.2500.
Munsell Notation | X | Y | Z | x | y |
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R 5/5 | 0.31298 | 0.25000 | 0.20018 | 0.4101 | 0.3276 |
Y 5/5 | .24459 | .25000 | .09613 | .4141 | .4232 |
G 5/5 | .18454 | .25000 | .20193 | .2899 | .3928 |
B 5/5 | .21634 | .25000 | .42235 | .2434 | .2813 |
P 5/5 | .28326 | .25000 | .42761 | .2948 | .2602 |
Table III
Tristimulus specifications (X, Y, Z) and trichromatic coefficients (x, y) computed for 260 Munsell designations according to instructions by Professor Munsell for making a pigment color-solid. These computed specifications are based upon the five principal Munsell colors specified in Table II.
Munsell Notation | X | Y | Z | x | y |
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R 8/6 | 0.7598 | 0.6400 | 0.5569 | 0.3883 | 0.3271 |
4 | .7185 | .6400 | .6013 | .3666 | .3266 |
2 | .6771 | .6400 | .6459 | .3449 | .3260 |
7/8 | .6315 | .4900 | .3729 | .4226 | .3279 |
6 | .5953 | .4900 | .4118 | .3977 | .3273 |
4 | .5591 | .4900 | .4507 | .3728 | .3267 |
2 | .5229 | .4900 | .4896 | .3480 | .3261 |
6/10 | .5128 | .3600 | .2215 | .4686 | .3290 |
8 | .4817 | .3600 | .2549 | .4393 | .3283 |
6 | .4507 | .3600 | .2882 | .4101 | .3276 |
4 | .4197 | .3600 | .3216 | .3811 | .3269 |
2 | .3886 | .3600 | .3550 | .3522 | .3262 |
5/14 | .4293 | .2500 | .0751 | .5690 | .3314 |
12 | .4034 | .2500 | .1029 | .5334 | .3308 |
10 | .3776 | .2500 | .1307 | .4979 | .3297 |
8 | .3517 | .2500 | .1585 | .4627 | .3288 |
6 | .3259 | .2500 | .1863 | .4276 | .3280 |
4 | .3000 | .2500 | .2141 | .3927 | .3272 |
2 | .2742 | .2500 | .2419 | .3579 | .3263 |
4/12 | .2830 | .1600 | .0392 | .5869 | .3318 |
10 | .2624 | .1600 | .0614 | .5423 | .3307 |
8 | .2417 | .1600 | .0836 | .4980 | .3297 |
6 | .2210 | .1600 | .1059 | .4539 | .3286 |
4 | .2003 | .1600 | .1281 | .4101 | .3276 |
2 | .1796 | .1600 | .1503 | .3666 | .3266 |
3/10 | .1670 | .0900 | .0137 | .6169 | .3325 |
8 | .1515 | .0900 | .0304 | .5572 | .3311 |
6 | .1359 | .0900 | .0470 | .4980 | .3297 |
4 | .1204 | .0900 | .0637 | .4393 | .3283 |
2 | .1049 | .0900 | .0804 | .3811 | .3269 |
2/6 | .0708 | .0400 | .0098 | .5868 | .3317 |
4 | .0604 | .0400 | .0209 | .4979 | .3296 |
2 | .0501 | .0400 | .0320 | .4100 | .3276 |
YR 8/6 | 0.6972 | 0.6400 | 0.3966 | 0.4021 | 0.3691 |
4 | .6767 | .6400 | .4945 | .3736 | .3534 |
2 | .6562 | .6400 | .5924 | .3475 | .3389 |
7/8 | .5585 | .4900 | .1863 | .4523 | .3968 |
6 | .5405 | .4900 | .2719 | .4150 | .3762 |
4 | .5226 | .4900 | .3574 | .3814 | .3577 |
2 | .5047 | .4900 | .4430 | .3510 | .3408 |
6/8 | .4190 | .3600 | .0951 | .4794 | .4118 |
6 | .4037 | .3600 | .1684 | .4331 | .3862 |
4 | .3883 | .3600 | .2417 | .3922 | .3636 |
2 | .3730 | .3600 | .3150 | .3559 | .3435 |
5/8 | .2996 | .2500 | .0252 | .5211 | .4350 |
6 | .2868 | .2500 | .0864 | .4602 | .4012 |
4 | .2740 | .2500 | .1475 | .4080 | .3724 |
2 | .2611 | .2500 | .2086 | .3628 | .3474 |
4/6 | .1896 | .1600 | .0260 | .5048 | .4259 |
4 | .1794 | .1600 | .0749 | .4330 | .3862 |
2 | .1692 | .1600 | .1237 | .3735 | .3533 |
3/4 | .1047 | .0900 | .0238 | .4793 | .4119 |
2 | .0971 | .0900 | .0604 | .3922 | .3636 |
2/2 | .0449 | .0400 | .0187 | .4332 | .3862 |
Y 8/12 | 0.6214 | 0.6400 | 0.0241 | 0.4834 | 0.4979 |
10 | .6238 | .6400 | .1353 | .4458 | .4574 |
8 | .6262 | .6400 | .2459 | .4141 | .4233 |
6 | .6286 | .6100 | .3572 | .3866 | .3937 |
4 | .6310 | .6400 | .4685 | .3627 | .3679 |
2 | .6333 | .6400 | .5790 | .3419 | .3455 |
7/10 | .4762 | .4900 | .4272 | .4720 | .4856 |
8 | .4783 | .4900 | .1399 | .4316 | .4422 |
6 | .4804 | .4900 | .2370 | .3979 | .4058 |
Y 7/4 | 0.4825 | 0.4900 | 0.3342 | 0.3693 | 0.3750 |
2 | .4846 | .4900 | .4314 | .3447 | .3485 |
6/8 | .3504 | .3600 | .0552 | .4578 | .4702 |
6 | .3522 | .3600 | .1384 | .4141 | .4232 |
4 | .3540 | .3600 | .2217 | .3783 | .3847 |
2 | .3558 | .3600 | .3050 | .3486 | .3527 |
5/6 | .2438 | .2500 | .0614 | .4391 | .4503 |
4 | .2453 | .2500 | .1308 | .3919 | .3993 |
2 | .2468 | .2500 | .2003 | .3541 | .3586 |
4/6 | .1554 | .1600 | .0060 | .4834 | .4978 |
4 | .1565 | .1600 | .0615 | .4140 | .4232 |
2 | .1557 | .1600 | .1171 | .3628 | .3680 |
3/4 | .0876 | .0900 | .0138 | .4577 | .4702 |
2 | .0885 | .0900 | .0554 | .3783 | .3847 |
2/2 | .0391 | .0400 | .0154 | .4140 | .4234 |
GY 8/6 | 0.5687 | 0.6400 | 0.3871 | 0.3564 | 0.4011 |
4 | .5910 | .6400 | .4882 | .3438 | .3723 |
2 | .6134 | .6400 | .5892 | .3329 | .3473 |
7/8 | .4088 | .4900 | .1747 | .3808 | .4565 |
6 | .4283 | .4900 | .2631 | .3625 | .4148 |
4 | .4478 | .4900 | .3526 | .3470 | .3797 |
2 | .4673 | .4900 | .4401 | .3344 | .3507 |
6/8 | .2906 | .3600 | .0850 | .3950 | .4895 |
6 | .3073 | .3600 | .1608 | .3711 | .4347 |
4 | .3241 | .3600 | .2366 | .3520 | .3910 |
2 | .3409 | .3600 | .3125 | .3364 | .3552 |
5/6 | .2064 | .2500 | .0801 | .3848 | .4660 |
4 | .2204 | .2500 | .1433 | .3592 | .4074 |
2 | .2344 | .2500 | .2065 | .3393 | .3619 |
4/6 | .1254 | .1600 | .0210 | .4094 | .5222 |
4 | .1366 | .1600 | .0715 | .3711 | .4346 |
2 | .1478 | .1600 | .1221 | .3438 | .3722 |
3/4 | .0726 | .0900 | .0212 | .3950 | .4897 |
2 | .0810 | .0900 | .0591 | .3520 | .3911 |
2/2 | .0342 | .0400 | .0179 | .3711 | .4346 |
G 8/6 | 0.5133 | 0.6400 | 0.5608 | 0.2995 | 0.3734 |
4 | .5541 | .6400 | .6039 | .3082 | .3559 |
2 | .5949 | .6400 | .6471 | .3161 | .3401 |
7/8 | .3438 | .4900 | .3769 | .2840 | .4047 |
6 | .3796 | .4900 | .4148 | .2955 | .3815 |
4 | .4153 | .4900 | .4527 | .3058 | .3608 |
2 | .4510 | .4900 | .4906 | .3150 | .3423 |
6/8 | .2351 | .3600 | .2583 | .2755 | .4218 |
6 | .2657 | .3600 | .2908 | .2899 | .3928 |
4 | .2964 | .3600 | .3233 | .3025 | .3675 |
2 | .3270 | .3600 | .3558 | .3136 | .3452 |
5/10 | .1207 | .2500 | .1343 | .2391 | .4950 |
8 | .1463 | .2500 | .1614 | .2623 | .4484 |
6 | .1718 | .2500 | .1884 | .2815 | .4097 |
4 | .1973 | .2500 | .2155 | .2977 | .3772 |
2 | .2228 | .2500 | .2426 | .3115 | .3495 |
4/10 | .0568 | .1600 | .0642 | .2022 | .5692 |
8 | .0773 | .1600 | .0859 | .2391 | .4951 |
6 | .0977 | .1600 | .1076 | .2674 | .4381 |
4 | .1181 | .1600 | .1292 | .2899 | .3928 |
2 | .1385 | .1600 | .1509 | .3082 | .3560 |
3/8 | .0282 | .0900 | .0321 | .1874 | .5990 |
6 | .0435 | .0900 | .0484 | .2391 | .4950 |
4 | .0588 | .0900 | .0646 | .2755 | .4218 |
2 | .0741 | .0900 | .0808 | .3025 | .3675 |
2/6 | .0091 | .0400 | .0106 | .1518 | .6702 |
4 | .0192 | .0400 | .0215 | .2388 | .4954 |
2 | .0295 | .0400 | .0323 | .2898 | .3929 |
BG 8/4 | 0.5530 | 0.6400 | 0.7792 | 0.2804 | 0.3245 |
2 | .5944 | .6400 | .7348 | .3019 | .3250 |
7/6 | .3782 | .4900 | .6452 | .2499 | .3238 |
4 | .4144 | .4900 | .6063 | .2743 | .3244 |
2 | .4506 | .4900 | .5674 | .2988 | .3249 |
6/6 | .2645 | .3600 | .4884 | .2377 | .3235 |
4 | .2956 | .3600 | .4550 | .2661 | .3242 |
2 | .3266 | .3600 | .4216 | .2947 | .3248 |
5/10 | .1191 | .2500 | .4086 | .1531 | .3215 |
8 | .1449 | .2500 | .3808 | .1868 | .3223 |
6 | .1708 | .2500 | .3530 | .2207 | .3231 |
4 | .1966 | .2500 | .3252 | .2548 | .3239 |
2 | .2225 | .2500 | .2974 | .2890 | .3247 |
4/10 | .0555 | .1600 | .2837 | .1112 | .3205 |
8 | .0762 | .1600 | .2615 | .1531 | .3215 |
6 | .0969 | .1600 | .2393 | .1953 | .3225 |
4 | .5176 | .1600 | .2170 | .2377 | .3235 |
2 | .1383 | .1600 | .1948 | .2804 | .3245 |
3/10 | .0119 | .0900 | .1805 | .0420 | .3188 |
8 | .0274 | .0900 | .1638 | .0973 | .3201 |
6 | .0429 | .0900 | .1471 | .1531 | .3215 |
4 | .0584 | .0900 | .1304 | .2094 | .3225 |
2 | .0739 | .0900 | .1137 | .2661 | .3242 |
2/6 | .0087 | .0400 | .0765 | .0695 | .3196 |
4 | .0191 | .0400 | .0653 | .1532 | .3215 |
2 | .0294 | .0400 | .0542 | .2377 | .3235 |
B 8/4 | 0.5948 | 0.6400 | 0.8861 | 0.2804 | 0.3018 |
2 | .6153 | .6400 | .7882 | .3011 | .3132 |
7/4 | .4509 | .4900 | .6996 | .2749 | .2987 |
2 | .4688 | .4900 | .6140 | .2981 | .3115 |
6/6 | .3116 | .3600 | .6082 | .2434 | .2813 |
4 | .3269 | .3600 | .5349 | .2676 | .2946 |
2 | .3422 | .3600 | .4616 | .2941 | .3093 |
5/10 | .1843 | .2500 | .5751 | .1826 | .2477 |
8 | .1972 | .2500 | .5140 | .2051 | .2601 |
6 | .2099 | .2500 | .4529 | .2300 | .2739 |
4 | .2227 | .2500 | .3918 | .2576 | .2892 |
2 | .2355 | .2500 | .3307 | .2886 | .3063 |
4/10 | .1077 | .1600 | .4169 | .1574 | .2337 |
8 | .1180 | .1600 | .3680 | .1826 | .2477 |
6 | .1282 | .1600 | .3192 | .2111 | .2634 |
4 | .1385 | .1600 | .2703 | .2434 | .2813 |
2 | .1487 | .1600 | .2214 | .2805 | .3018 |
3/8 | .0587 | .0900 | .2437 | .1496 | .2294 |
6 | .0664 | .0900 | .2070 | .1827 | .2476 |
4 | .0741 | .0900 | .1704 | .2215 | .2691 |
2 | .0817 | .0900 | .1337 | .2676 | .2946 |
2/6 | .0244 | .0400 | .1165 | .1348 | .2212 |
4 | .0295 | .0400 | .0920 | .1826 | .2477 |
2 | .0346 | .0400 | .0676 | .2434 | .2813 |
PB 8/4 | 0.6405 | 0.6400 | 0.9135 | 0.2920 | 0.2917 |
2 | .6382 | .6400 | .8014 | .3069 | .3078 |
7/4 | .4910 | .4900 | .7228 | .2882 | .2876 |
2 | .4889 | .4900 | .6257 | .3047 | .3054 |
6/6 | .3630 | .3600 | .6382 | .2667 | .2645 |
4 | .3612 | .3600 | .5549 | .2830 | .2821 |
2 | .3594 | .3600 | .4716 | .3018 | .3023 |
5/10 | .2558 | .2500 | .6167 | .2279 | .2227 |
8 | .2543 | .2500 | .5473 | .2419 | .2377 |
6 | .2528 | .2500 | .4779 | .2578 | .2549 |
4 | .2513 | .2500 | .4084 | .2763 | .2748 |
2 | .2498 | .2500 | .3391 | .2978 | .2980 |
4/10 | .1649 | .1600 | .4501 | .2128 | .2064 |
8 | .1637 | .1600 | .3946 | .2279 | .2227 |
6 | .1625 | .1600 | .3391 | .2456 | .2418 |
4 | .1613 | .1600 | .2836 | .2667 | .2645 |
2 | .1601 | .1600 | .2281 | .2921 | .2918 |
PB 3/10 | 0.0939 | 0.0900 | 0.3052 | 0.1920 | 0.1840 |
8 | .0930 | .0900 | .2637 | .2082 | .2015 |
6 | .0921 | .0900 | .2220 | .2279 | .2227 |
4 | .0912 | .0900 | .1804 | .2522 | .2489 |
2 | .0903 | .0900 | .1387 | .2831 | .2821 |
2/6 | .0416 | .0400 | .1270 | .1993 | .1918 |
4 | .0410 | .0400 | .0987 | .2280 | .2226 |
2 | .0403 | .0400 | .0709 | .2667 | .2644 |
P 8/4 | 0.6804 | 0.6400 | 0.8924 | 0.3075 | 0.2892 |
2 | .6581 | .6400 | .7914 | .3150 | .3063 |
7/4 | .5258 | .4900 | .7063 | .3053 | .2845 |
2 | .5063 | .4900 | .6170 | .3138 | .3037 |
6/4 | .3911 | .3600 | .5400 | .3030 | .2788 |
2 | .3744 | .3600 | .4641 | .3124 | .3004 |
5/10 | .3182 | .2500 | .5856 | .2758 | .2167 |
8 | .3042 | .2500 | .5224 | .2826 | .2322 |
6 | .2902 | .2500 | .4592 | .2904 | .2501 |
4 | .2763 | .2500 | .3960 | .2996 | .2711 |
2 | .2623 | .2500 | .3328 | .3104 | .2958 |
4/10 | .2148 | .1600 | .4253 | .2684 | .2000 |
8 | .2036 | .1600 | .3748 | .2758 | .2167 |
6 | .1924 | .1600 | .3242 | .2844 | .2365 |
4 | .1813 | .1600 | .2737 | .2948 | .2602 |
2 | .1701 | .1600 | .2231 | .3075 | .2892 |
3/10 | .1314 | .0900 | .2868 | .2586 | .1771 |
8 | .1230 | .0900 | .2488 | .2664 | .1949 |
6 | .1146 | .0900 | .2109 | .2759 | .2166 |
4 | .1062 | .0900 | .1730 | .2877 | .2438 |
2 | .0978 | .0900 | .1350 | .3030 | .2788 |
2/6 | .0565 | .0400 | .1190 | .2622 | .1857 |
4 | .0509 | .0400 | .0937 | .2757 | .2167 |
2 | .0453 | .0400 | .0684 | .2948 | .2602 |
RP 8/4 | 0.7174 | 0.6400 | 0.7766 | 0.3362 | 0.2999 |
2 | .6766 | .6400 | .7335 | .3300 | .3122 |
7/6 | .5940 | .4900 | .6422 | .3441 | .2839 |
4 | .5582 | .4900 | .6043 | .3378 | .2965 |
2 | .5225 | .4900 | .5664 | .3309 | .3104 |
6/6 | .4494 | .3600 | .4857 | .3470 | .2780 |
4 | .4188 | .3600 | .4533 | .3399 | .2922 |
2 | .3882 | .3600 | .4208 | .3321 | .3080 |
5/10 | .3759 | .2500 | .4050 | .3646 | .2425 |
8 | .3504 | .2500 | .3779 | .3582 | .2555 |
6 | .3249 | .2500 | .3509 | .3510 | .2700 |
4 | .2994 | .2500 | .3238 | .3429 | .2863 |
2 | .2739 | .2500 | .2967 | .3337 | .3047 |
4/10 | .2610 | .1600 | .2809 | .3719 | .2279 |
8 | .2406 | .1600 | .2592 | .3646 | .2425 |
6 | .2202 | .1600 | .2376 | .3564 | .2590 |
4 | .1998 | .1600 | .2159 | .3470 | .2779 |
2 | .1794 | .1600 | .1942 | .3361 | .2998 |
3/10 | .1659 | .0900 | .1783 | .3821 | .2073 |
8 | .1506 | .0900 | .1620 | .3741 | .2235 |
6 | .1353 | .0900 | .1458 | .3646 | .2425 |
4 | .1200 | .0900 | .1296 | .3536 | .2650 |
2 | .1047 | .0900 | .1133 | .3399 | .2922 |
2/6 | .0703 | .0400 | .0756 | .3781 | .2152 |
4 | .0601 | .0400 | .0648 | .3646 | .2426 |
2 | .0499 | .0400 | .0540 | .3470 | .2780 |
N 9 | 0.8046 | 0.8100 | 0.8737 | 0.3234 | 0.3255 |
8 | .6358 | .6400 | .6903 | .3234 | .3255 |
7 | .4868 | .4900 | .5285 | .3234 | .3255 |
6 | .3576 | .3600 | .3883 | .3234 | .3255 |
5 | .2483 | .2500 | .2697 | .3234 | .3255 |
4 | .1589 | .1600 | .1726 | .3234 | .3255 |
3 | .0894 | .0900 | .0971 | .3234 | .3255 |
2 | .0397 | .0400 | .0431 | .3234 | .3255 |
1 | .0099 | .0100 | .0108 | .3234 | .3255 |
Table IV
Maximum Munsell chromas producible by real pigments.
Hue | Value 2 | Value 3 | Value 4 | Value 5 | Value 6 | Value 7 | Value 8 |
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R | 7.7 | 11.6 | 15.4 | 17.8 | 16.8 | 13.5 | 9.6 |
YR | 3.5 | 5.5 | 7.1 | 8.9 | 10.6 | 12.4 | 12.4 |
Y | 3.7 | 4.0 | 7.0 | 8.0 | 10.0 | 12.4 | 13.4 |
GY | 3.5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.4 | 10.2 | 12.0 | 13.5 |
G | 7.2 | 10.6 | 13.9 | 16.6 | 19.2 | 20.3 | 19.2 |
BG | 6.6 | 9.5 | 12.0 | 13.6 | 14.7 | 14.7 | 13.3 |
B | 9.1 | 12.9 | 14.0 | 17.5 | 18.6 | 15.3 | 10.0 |
PB | 19.1 | 28.9 | 36.7 | 25.3 | 18.9 | 15.2 | 12.2 |
P | 64.6 | 52.2 | 39.5 | 28.3 | 21.4 | 15.0 | 9.5 |
RP | 17.3 | 23.5 | 27.2 | 26.2 | 24.3 | 19.6 | 12.8 |