Farnsworth-Munsell 100 Hue
Color Vision Test
The Farnsworth-Munsell 100 hue test is one of the most famous color vision tests available. It belongs to the group of hue discrimination, also called arrangement tests. Another famous test in this group is the Farnsworth D15 arrangement test.
The aim of the test is to order the shown color plates in the correct order—any misplacement can point to some sort of color vision deficiency. You’ll find the detailed instructions in the test itself. So relax, take you some time and
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Be aware that online color blindness tests are just pointing you in a possible direction for type and severity of your color vision deficiency. Ambient light conditions and computer monitor settings can alter your results. To get a proper diagnosis you should visit your local eye specialist.
Farnsworth described the F-M 100 hue test the first time in 1949 and since then it is widely used all around the world. The overall error score relates more or less to the severity of your color vision deficiency. Based on the error score Vingrys and King-Smith developed in 1988 a possibility to compute the so called main confusion axis, which can be used to detect the cvd type.
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But be aware: It could be shown that highly motivated people can improve their result up to 30% and if you get to know the test, your result will also improve to a certain degree.
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Color Vision Test”
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June 23rd, 2012 at 16:15
Daniel, nice work. Like the one x-rite had online for a while except yours scores, etc. It should be noted that scores are known to vary by age. I scored much worse than the standard clinical test. It will be interesting to see if that is the trend.
June 23rd, 2012 at 16:16
By the way, where did you get the ’30%’ improvement number…I’ve been looking for the study(ies)…Thanks.
June 25th, 2012 at 23:15
Jason, the numbers are from “Diagnosis of Defective Colour Vision” by Jennifer Birch. I suppose one of the real deep book resources when it comes to color blindness.
Nice to hear that you like the test. I know, that it varies by age. But it won’t be that accurate anyway, I rather made it simpler and left that on the side.
June 26th, 2012 at 16:30
I like the comparison to what others get. It just reconfirms what other online tests indicate moderate to severe protan. Although in the real world I seem to have more trouble with green maybe I’ve just learned to adapt since red usually indicates some sort of warning.
July 3rd, 2012 at 18:04
This seems to be the best online color test I have seen. I did it a few times within the last days on different screens and end up consistently between 260 and 310 severity points on the deutan ladder. No wonder I cannot remotely name the colors I am pushing around except for some blueish hues.
Thank you for providing the test!
July 4th, 2012 at 23:48
Thanks leo for testing my test :-). From the results so far I can see, that the deutan type peak is a bit too high. Maybe I’ll find out the problem on that and will be able to adjust it even better.
July 28th, 2012 at 12:15
I too had no idea what colours I was moving around. I scored 148.
Good test. Thanks
July 31st, 2012 at 2:29
88…interesting
August 2nd, 2012 at 16:03
356
August 3rd, 2012 at 4:17
120, tritan. About what most tests (and real life) tell me.
August 10th, 2012 at 22:00
Im 43 and scored an 8. :-) I’m a graphic designer, not sure if that helps.
August 20th, 2012 at 8:03
Took it twice, somewhat hurried through the test, got 32 both times, I’m 30 years old. Third time I tried to see how low of a score I could get in less than 3 minutes (45 seconds per row), and ended up with a 68. I did end up getting a 0 on the same test, here: http://www.xrite.com/custom_page.aspx?pageid=77&lang=en
August 20th, 2012 at 8:30
Pilot in training scoring between 50 and 80 consistently…
August 28th, 2012 at 4:30
still in high school and I scored 216 :(
September 11th, 2012 at 23:14
0. I’ve suspected for a few years that I’ve had above average color recognition capabilities, but I didn’t expect the result. I am 40 and work as a programmer now, but I had a few years experience in DTP (mostly training others)
September 13th, 2012 at 22:39
I took it several times and scored between an 88 and 106. I like the way that this version of the test actually tells you what your problem area is. According to the results I have a slight tritan defect.
September 14th, 2012 at 3:17
I score a zero on my first and only try. I always suspected I saw colors better than others, because I can produce virtually any color using the right pigments in painting and drawing, and decompose any the same way.
As someone who once dreamed of having absolute pitch and had to realize she did not, I’m quite content because it confirms my egocentric beliefs I have “special” abilities.
September 16th, 2012 at 16:21
676 and i’m 15 severely tritan.From the proper test at the opticians i was told i was red/green deficiant.
I don’t have much trouble seeing red and greens though, i can’t see blues, purples and colours of a similar shade. Is this still tritan or is it red/ green?
September 22nd, 2012 at 2:16
I love this test!!! I’m the chairman of ophthalmology in Chicago at Rush University and we are in the process of getting our FM-100 up to date with new chips and standard light booth (over a $2,500 investment). Although this is the gold standard, your test is still terrific and I would guess pretty close to the actual test. Question – why don’t you use the colors on a BLACK background? I believe the FM-100 is meant to be administered that way, and the other (inferior) on line tests also put the color chips against black.
October 7th, 2012 at 15:50
I scored a 48 which is in the normal range. My glasses were dirty and I had just awakened – pre coffee. I might do even better with clean glasses and a bit more awake. Interesting test.
October 12th, 2012 at 15:14
I scored a 24, but my eyes watered so bad during it I had to get a tissue, and now all the natural colours in the room seem somewhat distorted. Does that indicate anything in regards to colour perception? -because I notice even when I’m painting and I begin mixing my colours my eyes water up and I get a headache. Just wondering?
October 15th, 2012 at 22:59
In the first line 5th and 6th tiles are in reverse order according to the xrite web and to hue measures, so maybe it is an error, and it keeps on the evaluation. The rest is perfect and the best in all the internet.
October 16th, 2012 at 21:04
Ampecs, thanks for the hint. What dou you mean by “hue measures”? – They are in the wrong order compared to xrite, but in the CIExy color space, they are this way in the correct one.
October 18th, 2012 at 3:54
Interestingly enough, I scored very differently according to the lightness of the colors. (Did this by adjusting brightness settings on my computer.)
With bright colors, I scored 160. With normal colors, I scored 140. With dark colors, I scored 100.
I defined “dark” because when I asked someone else about that setting, they said it was really dark. Also, “normal” is the default and also what everyone else says looks “normal.” But I find it easier to see things in general at the dark setting, not just colors.
I tried this on the Biyee tests as well, and it had the same effect- the darker the colors got at lower gamma, the better my tritanopia score got (it’s usually around 50, but went up to around 70 with the gamma dropping to about 1.5). When the gamma was raised to about 4.0, however, the score dropped to about 20. I haven’t tried it with the protanopia or deuteranopia tests yet, but it would probably have the same effect. I wonder why this is? Maybe darkening the colors alters them enough that they are distinguishable? Or I have better color vision with dark colors? Or maybe my monitor just works differently with darkness?
October 19th, 2012 at 2:38
I just tried this test. I have to say this was unnecessarily hard compared to other colorblind tests. The problem is the drag and displacement doesn’t always work and you have to go find the right tile again. And it’s easy to forget which tile you were working on if you’re not counting carefully. This would be a lot easier if you put up empty rows above each color row, and people are allowed to move the tiles up into the slots. That way I can see oh I’ll filled 12 of that row already and working on the 13th one. You can also see easily if you accidentally didn’t move them into the right slot. By no means that would change the end result for colorblind people, just to make the “gameplay” a bit easier.
October 19th, 2012 at 13:06
@Appayipyip – i wonder if by lowering the gamma the colours are appearing more saturated and therefore allowing you to distinguish between them better?
October 20th, 2012 at 0:14
That’s what I wondered…well, I wondered many things, but that was one of them.
October 30th, 2012 at 19:34
This test was too difficult and was taking far too long so I just gave up in the end. I have red-green vision problems but have always known that.
November 7th, 2012 at 1:45
I scored an 8 here, and 0 on the X-RITE test.
I’d like to see these colors against a black background instead of white. As I focus on the colors and the warmness or coolness of the tones, the white background tends to wash-out the hues, whereas black seems to intensify them.
I’m going to take this test on a different (better, color-calibrated)monitor and see if there’s a difference.
November 13th, 2012 at 2:00
Hi – a suggestion to redo the test on a dark neutral background rather than a white background – it’s a bit hard on the eyes as it is!
I did the x-rite one taking my time, and scored 11. Then I found this, and liked the look of the better analytics after the test – did it in a hurry late at night, but on the same monitor, and got 116 – but had to give up before really finished as white background too difficult!
November 13th, 2012 at 19:10
I got 8. :( so colourblind :(
January 2nd, 2013 at 22:42
I scored 512 :O
January 8th, 2013 at 2:53
Ampecs, I think you’re right. On my first try I scored a 4 and it marked an error in those tiles. I did it again, just to check what was wrong, same score. Then I read your comment, did it again and changed the 5th and 6th tiles to get a perfect score.
February 8th, 2013 at 13:30
75. I’m a painter/artist, graphic designer. It does interfere, and I think I’d be a lot worse if I weren’t working in the arts area…
March 22nd, 2013 at 23:26
Age = 45, and Total Error Score = 44
3D Animation Artist and Graphic Designer
Maybe it helps that I’m constantly rendering artwork, animation or graphics and frequently tweaking and adjusting colors, textures, lighting, etc.
April 11th, 2013 at 19:03
960….. wow!
April 19th, 2013 at 2:17
My score was 60% I am waiting the answer of the air force. There is a problem? What can you say Guys :) Thanks