Practice question · Select all that apply
Which of these are true of Munsell's three dimensions?
Hints
- Three of the four are properties of the system as Munsell built it.
- Some pigments reach much further from neutral than others.
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- A. Value runs from 0 for black to 10 for white
- C. Hue, value and chroma can each be changed while the other two are held
- D. A value 5 grey returns roughly a fifth of the light falling on it, not half
Why
The fourth is wrong and usefully so: chroma is open-ended and the reachable maximum differs by hue and by pigment, which is exactly why a system with a fixed saturation axis misrepresents what a palette can actually do.
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