Glossary:Munsell

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Munsell&reg; Colour
A color designation system that specifies the relative degrees of the three simple variables of color: hue, value, and chroma. For example: 10YR 6/4 is a color (of soil) with a hue = 10YR, value = 6, and chroma = 4.

Related Words: Chroma, Hue, Value

Source
Soil Science Society of America. Glossary of Soil Science Terms. Available online here, last accessed 28.09.2006.

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