Munsell Color System Notations for Rublev Colours Artist Oils

How Munsell Color Notation Works

Munsell color order system is a three-dimensional model depicted in the Munsell color tree. Each color has three qualities or attributes:

  • Hue—Colors such as red, orange, yellow, etc.

  • Value—The lightness or darkness of a color

  • Chroma—The saturation or brilliance of a color

Munsell Color Theory is based on a three-dimensional model in which each color is comprised of three attributes: hue (color itself), value (lightness/darkness), and chroma (color saturation or brilliance). The Munsell Color system is a numerical scale with visually uniform steps for the three color attributes. In Munsell color notation, each color has a logical and visual relationship to all other colors.

Learn more about the Munsell Color System.

Rublev Colours Artist Oils

Natural PIgments developed this list based on the Munsell Color System by measuring the colors with a spectrophotometer and including visual interpretation. The color samples were prepared by missing each color with titanium white in a ratio noted in the table below. The mixtures were spread evenly in 6 mils thicknesses on a Leneta card, and the sample was read with a spectrophotometer.

Munsell color system. (2022, November 17). In Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Munsell_color_system

SKU

Color Name

Colour Index

Hue No.

Hue Family

Value

Chroma

Sample

820-103

Lazurite

PB 29

6.25

PB

2.5

4.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-104

Ultramarine Blue (Green Shade)

PB 29

9

PB

0.5

4.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-108

Ultramarine Blue (Red Shade)

PB 29

8.5

PB

2

4

1:2 color/titanium white

820-111

Prussian Blue

PB 27

0

N

0

0

1:2 color/titanium white

820-112

Maya Blue

PB 82

7.5

R

0.5

0.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-205

Nicosia Green Earth

PG 23

8.5

G

3

3.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-206

Verona Green Earth

PG 23

9

GY

2

2.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-208

Antica Green Earth

PG 23

8.75

Y

3

1

1:2 color/titanium white

820-221

Chrome Green

PY 34 / PB 27

4.75

G

3.5

7

1:2 color/titanium white

820-226

Cinnabar Green

PY 34 / PB 27

5

GY

4

8.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-303

Blue Ridge Yellow Ocher

PY 43

10

YR

5.5

8

1:2 color/titanium white

820-306

Lemon Ocher

PY 43

0.25

Y

5.5

7.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-307

Italian Yellow Earth

PY 43

9.75

YR

5.5

6.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-308

Italian Dark Ocher

PY 43

5.25

YR

3.5

5.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-309

Lead-Tin Yellow

N/A

7.25

Y

8.5

8

1:2 color/titanium white

820-310

Chrome Yellow Primrose

PY 34

5.25

Y

8

12

1:2 color/titanium white

820-312

French Yellow Oxide

PY 43

8.75

YR

4.5

6

1:2 color/titanium white

820-313

Yellow Ocher Light

PY 43

7

YR

5

5.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-321

Chrome Yellow Light

PY 34

2.5

Y

8.5

14

1:2 color/titanium white

820-322

Chrome Yellow Medium

PY 34

0.25

Y

8

15

1:2 color/titanium white

820-325

Chrome Ocher

PY 43 / PY 34

3.25

Y

7

10.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-355

Naples Yellow

PY 41

4.75

Y

8

9

1:2 color/titanium white

820-357

Naples Yellow Paris

PY 41

2.25

Y

6.5

6.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-401

Orange Ocher

PY 43

4.5

YR

4

7

1:2 color/titanium white

820-403

Molybdate Orange

PR 104

8.75

R

4.5

16

1:2 color/titanium white

820-501

Sartorius Red Earth

PR 102

9.25

R

3

3.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-502

Pozzuoli Red

PR 102

0.75

YR

3.5

8

1:2 color/titanium white

820-503

Ercolano Red

PR 102

0.5

YR

3.5

7.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-504

Venetian Red

PR 102

10

R

3.5

7.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-505

Indian Red

PR 102

1.5

YR

3.5

6

1:2 color/titanium white

820-506

French Red Ocher

PR 102

9.25

R

3.5

5.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-508

Vermillion

PR 106

6.25

R

4.5

11

1:2 color/titanium white

820-509

Minium (Red Lead)

PR 105

0.5

YR

5.5

15.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-512

Alizarin Crimson

PR 82

6.25

R

0.5

7

1:2 color/titanium white

820-517

Hematite

PR 102

6

R

3

5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-520

Crimson Ocher

PR 102

2.25

YR

2.5

5.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-521

Transparent Mummy

PR 102

8

R

3.5

5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-606

French Sienna

PY 43

2.75

Y

3

4.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-608

French Burnt Sienna

PR 102

9.75

R

3

3

1:2 color/titanium white

820-609

French Burnt Umber

PBr 7

1.75

YR

2.5

0.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-610

French Umber

PBr 7

10

YR

3

1

1:2 color/titanium white

820-611

Italian Sienna

PY 43

9

YR

4.5

5.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-612

Italian Burnt Sienna

PR 102

8.75

R

3

3

1:2 color/titanium white

820-613

Cyprus Umber Light

PBr 7

0.25

Y

2.5

4

1:2 color/titanium white

820-614

Cyprus Umber Medium

PBr 7

7.25

YR

2

1

1:2 color/titanium white

820-615

Cyprus Umber Dark

PBr 7

0.75

Y

2

1.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-616

Cyprus Burnt Umber

PBr 7

7

YR

0.5

1.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-617

Cyprus Burnt Umber Warm

PBr 7

2

YR

2.5

2

1:2 color/titanium white

820-619

Italian Green Umber

PBr 7

2.5

Y

2

0.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-622

Italian Brown Ocher

PBr 7

9.75

YR

3.5

3.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-631

Van Dyke Brown

NBr 8

0

N

2

0

1:2 color/titanium white

820-701

Violet Hematite

PR 102

5

R

3.5

1

1:2 color/titanium white

820-702

Purple Ocher

PR 102

1

YR

2

3.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-802

Lead White

PW 1

3.75

Y

9

2.5

3:1 color/bone black

820-803

Lead White #2

PW 1

5.75

Y

9

1.5

3:1 color/bone black

820-805

Crystal White

PW 1

6

Y

8.5

2

3:1 color/bone black

820-806

Mica Lead White

PW 1 / PW 20

5.75

Y

8.5

2

3:1 color/bone black

820-808

Venetian White

PW 1 / PW 21

4.75

Y

9

2

3:1 color/bone black

820-809

Ceruse

PW 1 / PW 18

5

Y

8.5

2.5

3:1 color/bone black

820-810

Barite

PW 21

5.75

Y

8.5

4.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-811

Flemish White

PW 3 / PW 1

3

Y

8.5

3.5

3:1 color/bone black

820-903

Bone Black

PBk 9

0

N

1.5

0

1:2 color/titanium white

820-904

Vine Black

PBk 8

0

N

2

0

1:2 color/titanium white

820-905

Cassel Brown Earth

PBr 7

7.5

R

2

0.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-906

Roman Black

PBk 11

0

N

1

0

1:2 color/titanium white

820-908

Natural Black Oxide

PBk 11

8.75

PB

2.5

0.5

1:2 color/titanium white

820-920

Blue Black

PBk 9 / PB 27

0.5

PB

2

0.5

1:2 color/titanium white


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