Munsell Charts - Color Assimilation & Optical Mixture, Transparency & Iridescence Exercises

 

When one color is surrounded by another, vision emphasizes the difference between the colors. However, when colors are alternated in very thin stripes or tiny dots the opposite effect occurs ; vision emphasizes the similarity between the colors and they appear more alike. If the stripes are very thin or the dots tiny, or if viewed from a distance, vision is unable to differentiate the colors and they appear mixed.