He is best known as the inventor in 1942 of the Lab color space .
Richard Sewall Hunter ( 1909 -- 1991 ) was an American color scientist and founder of Hunter Associates Laboratory ( HunterLab ) .
Richard Sewall Hunter is best known as the inventor in 1942 of the Lab color space .
Richard Sewall Hunter ( 1909 -- 1991 ) was an American color scientist and founder of Hunter Associates Laboratory ( HunterLab ) .