i was looking around for colorblind tests when i came across the farnsworth munsell hue tester The test the idea is, there is a color on either side, and you have to slide the colors within each bar to create a perfect hue gradient from one end to the other. after the 4 bars are done, you hit score and it tells you what your weak in. it might be useful to those that are here and are wondering why everyone see's a particular shade that your not seeing. though of course this whole thing will be screen dependent. still it's better than the ishihara tests with the numbers. ---Mike Savad

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From dogothunder/Tim (5,595) on November 3, 2009 7:37:36 PM CST First time taking the test, I scored an "8". I think that's pretty good. Reply

From savad/Mike (65,825) on November 3, 2009 8:02:34 PM CST i got zero, perfect color. then for the heck of it to get a comparison i did it random and got an 800 something. i haven't tried on my other screen yet though. what i don't like about the test is that it's on that black background which made my eyes vibrate. ---Mike Savad Reply

From mattsh/Matt (22,054) on November 3, 2009 8:17:59 PM CST I got an 8, with weakness clustered in greens and violets. Of course, I did it quick and don't have a calibrated monitor. You can go forward and back, and it turns out I had one block 1 spot out of order in each of two sequences, so I don't feel too bad. Reply

From oevt/Oscar (22,768) on November 3, 2009 9:36:53 PM CST Nice. I played fast and got 31 on a lousy monitor..still feel good. Thanks for sharing. Reply

From bobchatham1005/Bob (8,930) on November 3, 2009 10:30:46 PM CST I got a 3 not bad for being 58 years old Reply

From oevt/Oscar (22,768) on November 4, 2009 1:46:40 PM CST down to 27 in fast forward..really like the test and probes my monitor is not the best...will try on my laptop..regards....O Reply

From wdeon/Wayne (8,231) on November 3, 2009 11:36:07 PM CST Got a "perfect color vision" result my first time. Not going to risk it and try twice (>_<). EDIT: Mike your little star is missing. Time to renew your membership;) Reply

From savad/Mike (65,825) on November 4, 2009 4:40:09 AM CST there's no real point. i don't use this place that often, and with the amount of critiques i do i really don't need to. in 1 day, maybe 2 hours or so worth i uploaded 16 photos. my star is hidden. ---Mike Savad Reply

From wdeon/Wayne (8,231) on November 4, 2009 6:23:02 AM CST Just giving a heads up. Not sure how it is now but I know you had quite a few back and forths in the past and being a member has the advantage of knowing when someone replies to you. Reply

From greeter3/Administrator (0) on November 4, 2009 1:10:43 AM CST Uh-oh.... good thing I'm not doing much critiquing on this setup.... Reply

From loiswakeman/Lois (13,077) on November 4, 2009 2:58:44 AM CST Nice one Mike! I got 32 - but as I was using my laptop which has a pretty crummy screen, I wasn't too disappointed. Some weaknesses in the blue/green area, and the muddy ones at the left. All used a lot in my favourite subject, landscapes. Hmm. At least I came out in the top tercile for my "demographic" - grumpy old women! Reply

From savad/Mike (65,825) on November 4, 2009 4:41:01 AM CST now if you try it again on another screen, you'll know which one to edit on. or go back and see if someone said that the reds are oversaturated or something like that. ---Mike Savad Reply

From loiswakeman/Lois (13,077) on November 4, 2009 5:08:57 AM CST Good point! Reply

From baba/David (30,025) on November 4, 2009 7:17:02 AM CST I got a perfect score. This tells me I can discriminate hues, but it still doesn't tell me that I know what the right hue should be on my photos or someone photos, for that matter. Reply

From savad/Mike (65,825) on November 4, 2009 2:20:11 PM CST i suppose, but atleast you'll know that if someone says you have too much blue or the like in it, you'll know that you don't. ---Mike Savad Reply

From sass/Thomas Sass (25,422) on November 4, 2009 10:34:12 AM CST I got a 0, which is a perfect score. Amazing when looking at the crap screen we have here at work ;o) Reply

From fabian9/Fabian (2,805) on November 4, 2009 12:40:05 PM CST Interesting test! I scored a 7... I wonder if it also depends on the colour gamut of your screen though? Reply

From savad/Mike (65,825) on November 4, 2009 2:22:46 PM CST i don't think it should make a difference for that one. but there is another The Anomaloscope it uses a slider and you have to match up the color as best you can. if there is no match you say no match, then it scores you at the end. though i've found the slider sticks too much. the gamut might make the difference on that test since some of it is a brightness thing. the score is a graph, my line was tiny if not all there. ---Mike Savad Reply

From robinab/Robin (54,723) on November 4, 2009 3:20:06 PM CST I know I am slightly color blind and each eye sees different colors but I surprisingly scored a 7! Perhaps I will retake the test using just one eye at a time! :)R Reply

From angedazur/Jean (12,572) on November 4, 2009 4:00:31 PM CST I scored 16 on my work monitor. Will try to make better tonigth on my calibrated monitor at home :) Interesting test, Thanks Mike. Reply

From aegea/John (760) on November 4, 2009 4:30:35 PM CST Very interesting, good find. I got 4 on my work monitor and 16 on my home monitor. I think I'll try again tomorrow and see how replicable the scores are. Reply

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