AMSC N/A FSC 8010
FED-STD-595C
January 16, 2008
SUPERSEDING
FED-STD-595B
December 15, 1989
AND CHANGE NOTICE 1
January 11, 1994
FEDERAL STANDARD
COLORS USED IN GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT
Authority. This standard is issued pursuant to the Federal Property and Administrative Services
Act of 1949, as amended, and its application to the purchase of commodities referred to herein.
1. Scope: This standard presents the colors used by Government Activities in a format suitable
for color selection, color matching and for quality control inspection. This document
describes the designation and use of the color chips of this standard. Formats for color chip
representation and precise color matching formats are as described below:
a. Color Chip Representation, Fan Deck: Suitable for color identification and selection.
b. Color Chip Representation, Color Book: Suitable for color identification, comparison
and selection.
c. Precise Color Matching, Individual Color Chips: A 3 x 5 inch color chip supplied in a
3 x 5 inch protective envelope, suitable for color matching and quality control inspection
purposes.
d. Precise Color Matching, Sets of Color Chips: A set containing one 3 x 5 inch color
chip in its protective envelope for each Fed-Std-595 color, suitable for color matching
and quality control inspection purposes.
2. Referenced Documents:
American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM) Standards:
ASTM D523 Standard Test Method for Specular Gloss
ASTM D1729 Standard Practice for Visual Appraisal of Colors and Color Differences
of Diffusely-Illuminated Opaque Materials
ASTM D2244 Standard Practice for Calculation of Color Tolerances and Color
Differences from Instrumentally Measured Color Coordinates
ASTM E308 Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE
System
CIE 15:2004 Colorimetry, 3
rd
edition, NET: www.cie.co.at
3. Definitions: Not applicable
NOT MEASUREMENT SENSITIVE
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