Color Name Diagrams For The Munsell Color Charts For Plant Tissues

Color Name Diagrams for the
Munsell Color Charts for Plant Tissues

Jonathan Ferguson
Dept. of Near and Middle Eastern Civilizations
University of Toronto
4 Bancroft Avenue, 2nd Floor
Toronto, Ontario M5S 1C1 Canada
Email: jonathan.ferguson@utoronto.ca
Thursday, August 9th, 2012
The Munsell Soil-Color Charts (Munsell Color 2009) were
originally designed for soil scientists, but have been adopted by
archaeologists for describing color in a variety of contexts, including
artifacts. Unfortunately, the range of hues in these charts does not
include all the colors encountered in archaeology.
The following charts have been designed especially for
archaeologists to insert into the Munsell Color Charts for Plant Tissues
(Munsell Color 1977). For the names on these charts, precedence is
always given to those included in the Munsell Soil-Color Charts
because of their long-standing use in archaeology. Where these do
not exist, the ISCC-NBS system is followed (Kelly and Judd 1976), a
nomenclature employed by many other disciplines. This compromise
will provide archaeologists with an objective color terminology, while
remaining consistent with past publications.
To use these name diagrams, print the file at 100% scale,
cut along the outer line of each page, and punch holes through the
circles on the right. Then insert each page into the Munsell Color
Charts for Plant Tissues, facing the appropriate hue page. Color
notations can then be matched with names in the same way as in the
Munsell Soil-Color Charts.
The author hopes that this system proves useful for the
communication of color in archaeology (and perhaps other
disciplines), and would welcome correspondence at the address
above.
References
Kelly, K. L., and D. B. Judd. 1976. Color: Universal Language and
Dictionary of Names. U.S. National Bureau of Standards
Special Publication 440. Washington, D.C.: U.S. Department
of Commerce.
Munsell Color. 1977. Munsell Color Charts for Plant Tissues. New
Windsor, New York: Munsell Color.
Munsell Color. 2009. Munsell Soil-Color Charts. Grand Rapids, Michigan:
Munsell Color.
Color Names for the

Munsell Color Charts for Plant Tissues (Munsell Color 1977)
8/
8/2
grayish
pink
7/
6/
8/4
moderate pink
7/2
7/4
6/2
6/4
VALUE
light grayish red
5/
5/2
5/4
strong pink
7/6
7/8
6/6
6/8
5/6
6/10
deep pink
dark pink
grayish red
4/
2.5 R
5/8
5/10
moderate red
4/2
4/4
4/6
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
4/8
4/10
3/
2.5/
/10
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Color Names for the

8/
8/2
5R
8/4
light pink
7/
7/2
7/4
light red
pale red
VALUE
7/8
7/6
deep pink
6/
6/2
6/4
6/6
6/8
6/10
5/
5/2
5/4
5/6
5/8
5/10
red
weak red
4/
4/2
4/4
4/6
4/8
4/10
3/
3/2
3/4
3/6
3/8
3/10
dusky red
dark red
deep red
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
2.5/
/2
/4
/12
Color Names for the

10 R
8/
7/
7/2
7/4
pale red
6/
7/8
7/6
light red
6/2
6/4
6/8
6/6
6/10
VALUE
moderate
reddish
orange
5/
5/2
5/4
5/6
4/2
5/10
4/8
4/10
red
weak red
4/
5/8
4/4
4/6
dark
reddish
orange
3/
3/2
3/4
dusky red
3/6
dark red
2.5/
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

2.5 YR
8/
7/
7/4
light
reddish
brown
VALUE
7/8
7/6
light red
6/
6/4
6/6
6/8
5/
5/4
5/6
5/8
reddish
brown
red
4/
4/4
4/6
3/
3/4
3/6
dark reddish
brown
4/8
dark red
2.5/
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
8/2
pinkish
white
5 YR
8/4
pink
7/
7/2
7/4
pinkish
gray
6/
6/2
7/6
7/8
reddish yellow
6/4
7/10
moderate
orange
6/6
6/8
6/10
5/6
5/8
5/10
VALUE
light reddish
brown
5/
4/
5/2
reddish
gray
4/2
5/4
reddish
brown
4/4
yellowish red
4/6
brownish
orange
4/8
dark reddish
gray
3/
3/2
3/4
dark reddish brown
2.5/
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
7/
8/2
pinkish
white
8/4
7/4
pinkish
gray
VALUE
6/
5/
6/2
moderate
orange
yellow
7/6
7/8
7/10
reddish yellow
6/4
light brown
6/6
5/4
5/6
5/2
brown
4/
8/6
pink
7/2
7.5 YR
6/8
6/10
dark
orange
yellow
5/8
strong brown
4/2
4/4
/2
/4
3/
2.5/
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
8/2
8/4
pale
brown
7/
7/2
8/8
8/6
2.5 Y
8/10
strong
yellow
yellow
7/4
7/6
7/8
6/4
6/6
6/8
7/10
light gray
6/
6/2
VALUE
light brownish light yellowish

brown
gray
5/
5/2
grayish
brown
5/4
olive brown
5/6
light olive brown
4/
3/
2.5/
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
8/2
8/4
pale
yellow
7/
7/2
8/8
8/6
yellow
7/4
7/6
7/8
6/4
6/6
6/8
5Y
8/10
8/12
strong
yellow
vivid
yellow
7/10
light gray
VALUE
6/
5/
6/2
light
olive gray
pale olive
5/2
5/4
olive gray
olive yellow
5/6
olive
4/
3/
2.5/
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
7/
8/2
pale yellow
green
7/2
8/4
light yellow green
7/4
7/6
8/8
8/10
brilliant yellow green
7/8
moderate
yellow
green
grayish
yellow
green
VALUE
8/6
2.5 GY
8/12
vivid
yellow
green
7/10
strong
yellow
green
6/
6/2
6/4
6/6
6/8
5/
5/2
5/4
5/6
5/8
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
6/10
4/
3/
2.5/
/10
/12
Color Names for the

5 GY
8/
7/
7/4
7/6
7/8
moderate
yellow
green
6/
6/4
7/10
strong
yellow
green
6/6
6/8
6/10
5/4
light olive
green
5/6
5/8
5/10
4/4
4/6
VALUE
pale yellowish
green
5/
4/
olive green
3/
4/8
deep yellow
green
3/4
dark olive
green
2.5/
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
7/
8/2
pale yellow
green
8/4
7/2
7/4
light yellow green
grayish
yellow
green
VALUE
8/6
7/6
8/8
brilliant yellow green
7/8
6/
6/2
6/4
6/6
6/8
5/
5/2
5/4
5/6
5/8
4/
4/2
4/4
4/6
3/
7/10
strong
yellow
green
moderate
yellow
green
grayish
olive
green
7.5 GY
6/10
moderate
olive
green
3/2
3/4
/2
/4
2.5/
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
7/
8/2
very pale
green
8/4
7/2
7/4
7/6
7/8
6/4
6/6
6/8
2.5 G
8/6
brilliant
yellowish
green
light
yellowish
green
pale
green
6/
6/2
VALUE
moderate
yellowish
green
5/
5/2
strong
yellowish
green
5/4
5/6
4/4
4/6
5/8
grayish
green
4/
4/2
dark
yellowish
green
3/
3/2
dark
grayish
green
3/4
/2
/4
2.5/
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
8/2
8/4
5G
8/6
very light green
7/
7/2
7/4
7/6
light
green
VALUE
pale
green
6/
6/2
6/4
6/6
5/
5/2
5/4
5/6
moderate
green
grayish
green
4/
3/
4/2
3/2
very dark
grayish
green
5/8
strong
green
4/4
3/4
dark
green
2.5/
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
7/
8/2
very pale
green
8/4
very light
green
7/2
7/4
7/6
light
green
VALUE
pale
green
6/
6/2
6/4
6/6
5/
5/2
5/4
5/6
moderate
green
grayish
green
4/
3/
4/2
3/2
dark
grayish
green
7.5 G
4/4
4/6
3/4
dark
green
2.5/
/2
/4
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

5 BG
8/
7/
7/2
VALUE
pale
green
7/4
light
bluish green
6/
6/2
6/4
6/6
5/
5/2
5/4
5/6
grayish
green
4/
3/
moderate
bluish green
4/2
4/4
3/2
dark
grayish
green
3/4
/2
/4
4/6
3/6
dark
bluish green
2.5/
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
7/
8/2
very
pale blue
8/4
7/2
7/4
very light
greenish blue
VALUE
7/6
light
greenish
blue
pale
blue
6/
6/2
6/4
6/6
5/
5/2
5/4
5/6
3/
strong
greenish
blue
moderate
greenish
blue
grayish
blue
4/
2.5 B
4/2
4/4
4/6
3/2
dark
grayish
blue
3/4
3/6
/2
/4
4/8
dark
greenish blue
2.5/
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12
Color Names for the

8/
8/2
8/4
8/6
light purplish pink
pale purplish pink
7/
7/2
7/4
7/6
VALUE
5/
6/2
pale
purple
6/4
light grayish
purplish red
5/2
5/4
grayish
purple
4/
3/
7/8
moderate purplish pink
grayish purplish pink
6/
5 RP
6/6
6/8
dark purplish pink
5/6
grayish
purplish red
5/8
6/10
deep purplish pink
5/10
moderate
purplish red
4/2
4/4
4/6
4/8
4/10
3/2
dark
grayish
purple
3/4
3/6
3/8
3/10
/2
/4
dark purplish red
strong
purplish
red
4/12
deep purplish red
2.5/
/6
/8
CHROMA
/10
/12

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light grayish red

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dark reddish brown

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light brownish light yellowish

light olive brown

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light yellow green

brilliant yellow green

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light yellow green

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very light green

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pale purplish pink

moderate purplish pink

grayish purplish pink

dark purplish pink

dark purplish red

deep purplish red

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