That's what he is saying , but what I'm trying to say (I think ) is that "tone color" and "color tone" are definitely two different things, although somehow related. (that's aside from the book)

I'm halfway now and just like in this "The Man who took....etc",
he's fluttering from one case history to the next, sometimes a bit incoherently. I find the various phenomena and symptoms quite interesting. Only I'd rather not have known all the problems one can get with one's hearing. I'm very fond of music and sounds.