
Value indicates the lightness or darkness of a hue, as it compares with a neutral gray scale. Munsell's system is based on five principal hues and five intermediate hues – red, yellow-red, yellow, green-yellow, green, blue-green, blue, purple-blue, purple and red-purple – all arranged equally spaced in a clockwise manner. Hue refers to the various individual colors in the color spectrum.

Munsell's color wheel incorporates three dimensions of color: hue, value and chroma. The most well-known and widely used color organization system was developed by Albert Henry Munsell, an American artist. Working with a color organization system makes this task much easier. The designer's challenge is bringing order to the myriad colors available through an understanding of the psychological and physical ways to manipulate colors intelligently. They are also seeking a broader range of the spectrum to enjoy color in more interesting ways. Today's consumers of color are increasingly looking for options that have a fresher, cleaner appearance.


The human eye can discriminate millions of colors.
