Is there any standard by which Munsell colors are called “light” or “dark” or are those terms that are too subjective so that they don get used?
I’d suggest that you take a look at the “ISCC-NBS Dictionary of Color Names” for the most systematic relationship between Munsell designations and common color names. It is out of print, but can often be found from used book sellers and in libraries. Also, to clarify, in Munsell Value 0 is perfect black, Value 10 perfect white, and Value 5 a middle gray perceived to be halfway between white and black. Thus anything above Value 5 would be a light gray until it is called white (maybe above Value 8 or so) and anything below Value 5 is a dark gray until it is called black (maybe below Value 2 or so).
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