Preface. III 1. History 1 2. Scope 1 3. Applications 2 4. Logic of designations 2 4.1. The color solid 2 4.2. Basic plan of forming the designations 3 4.3. Divisions of the hue circle 3 4.4. Some unavoidable disadvantages 4 5. Definition of the color ranges 6. Color designations from the Munsell Book of Color for diverse types of specimens 5 6.1. Dry opaque powders (grain size less than 1 mm) 5 6.1.1. Preparation of sample 5 6.1.2. Lighting and viewing conditions 5 6.1.3. Determination of a Munsell notation or renotation 6 6.1.4. The color designation 6 6.1.5. An example 6 6.2. Opaque solids. 7 6.2.1. Comparison with Munsell color standards 7 6.2.2. Lighting and viewing conditions. 7 6.2.3. Nonmetallic samples with matte surfaces 7 6.2.4. Glossy surfaces having no regular detailed structure 7 6.2.5. Glossy surfaces made up of cylindrical elements 7 6.2.6. Metallic surfaces 8
6.3. Liquids and nonpowdered solids 8 6.3.1. Opaque solids and liquids 8 6.3.2. Clear liquids 8 6.3.3. Clear solids (crystals, glasses, resins)- 8 6.3.4. Cloudy solids or liquids 8 6.3.5. Fluorescent solids or liquids 9 6.4. Microscopic specimens 9 6.4.1. Mounting 9 6.4.2. Lighting 9 6.4.3. Determination of Munsell notation 6 6.4.4. The color designation 10 7. Color designations from chromaticity coordinates and daylight reflectance 10 8. Description of the Dictionary of Color Names 10 9. Listing by source of color name and by ISCC-NBS designation 10 9.1. American Association of Textile Chemists and Colorists and the Society of Dyers and Colourists 11 9.2. Biology 11 9.3. Federal Specification TT-C-595 11 9.4. Horticultural Colour Chart 11 9.5. Maerz and Paul Dictionary of Color 11 9.6. Molded Urea Plastics and Polystyrene Plastics. 11 9.7. Plochere Color System 12 9.8. Ridgway Color Standards and Nomenclature. 12 9.9. Rock-Color Chart 12 9.10. Postage-stamp color names. 12 9.11. USDA Soil Color Charts 12 9.12. Descriptive Color Names Dictionary 12 9.13. Textile Color Card Association of the United States 13
10. Description of the alphabetical list of color names 13 11. Summary 13 12. References 13 13. Color name charts 15 14. Synonymous and near-synonymous color names with their sample identifications 35
15. Dictionary of color names 83
