Munsell Color Vision Tests...How well do you see color? Simple test will tell.
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For over 50 years, the Farnsworth-Munsell 100-Hue Test has been the definitive standard for testing color discrimination – the ability to discriminate between various shades of a given color.
Color is integral to the products you design and produce. So good color vision is essential for anyone making color decisions.
Color is integral to the products you design and produce. So good color vision is essential for anyone making color decisions.
Are you low, average or superior at discriminating color?
The Farnsworth-Munsell 100-Hue Test can tell. Here's how it works. You arrange four trays of colored caps in hue order. There's a predetermined sequence for each tray. The closer you are to the correct sequence, the better your color discrimination.
Note: You'll need a lightbooth with a daylight source such as the GretagMacbeth SpectraLight® or Judge® light booth.
What do the results reveal?
The results will tell you two things:
More on Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Tests
Replacement caps are available for the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test. They are available in sets which correspond to the trays in the test. Due to soiling from usage, it is recommended that the caps in the 100 Hue Test be replaced every two to four years.
The Farnsworth-Munsell 100-Hue Test can tell. Here's how it works. You arrange four trays of colored caps in hue order. There's a predetermined sequence for each tray. The closer you are to the correct sequence, the better your color discrimination.
Note: You'll need a lightbooth with a daylight source such as the GretagMacbeth SpectraLight® or Judge® light booth.
What do the results reveal?
The results will tell you two things:
- For normal color vision, it reveals how well you discriminate different colors.
- It indicates if you have a color vision defect and identifies where your color confusion lies. For example, if you're a "protan," then you would have weak red color discrimination. But if you're weak in green color discrimination, then you would be a "deutan."
More on Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Tests
Replacement caps are available for the Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue Test. They are available in sets which correspond to the trays in the test. Due to soiling from usage, it is recommended that the caps in the 100 Hue Test be replaced every two to four years.
Farnsworth-Munsell Dichotomous D-15 Test
A modification of the 100 Hue Test intended for screening color vision defects. Contains a reference cap and 15 numbered disks with all different hues.
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