Value
10/0 - Pure White
5/0 - “Gray”
0/0 - Pure Black
The Lightness or Darkness of Color
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Notes:
Value refers to the amount of light reflected from the chip. On a neutral gray scale, a value of 10 indicates pure white, and value of 0 indicates pure black.
Value runs north-south on the Munsell page. All chips in a row have equal value.