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SP : 1650-1973
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STANDARD
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COLOURS
FOR
BUILDING
AND
DECORATIVE
FINISHES
(First
Reprint
UDC
May 1985)
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Copyright 1973
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STANDARDS
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1650-1973
STANDARD COLOURS FOR BUILDING
AND DECORATIVE FINISHES
0.
FOREWORD
6.1Colours for building finishes are spread over a wide range; in addition, the colours
are influenced by the material of the finish, which may be paint,distemper,
tiles, hardboards, etc.The variety of finishes coupled with the wide range of colours has made the
selection of a colour or a complete colour scheme a difficult matter for both the architect and the interior decorator. Moreover, the selection of colours does not always lead
to the procurement of the right materials having the required colours. Hence, agreement
inregard to a definiterange of colours covering the normalrequirements
of finishing and
decorative work in buildings, together with the information as to the colours in which
each material is available, will greatly facilitate the choice of colours and the design of
colour schemes. As a lirst step towards this, a range of colours covering different types of
building finishes has been preparedand this colour range will give the necessary guidance
in fixing colours of different finishing materials. The colour range will also enable one to
correlate the colours of various types of finishing materials which have hitherto been
selected by independent colour charts. The glossary of colour terms used for decorative
purposes in buildings is given in Appendix A as an additional feature of the first revision
in the supplement to this standard. The salient features of this standard are also briefly
explained in Appendix B in the supplement.
0.2 Further work in this direction will involve the indication of the different colors in
which the finishing materials will be manufactured. This part of the work will be covered
in the various specifications for building materials which will, in due course, be correlated
with this standard. IS : 5-1961 Colours for ready mixed paints (second revision) covers
the colours for paints; and the possible correlation of colours (near equivalents)
between IS: 5-1961 and this standard has been indicated in Appendix C.
0.3 The range of colours for building finishes has been included in a series of standard
colour cards which can be used to indicate the colour and appearance of the various
parts of the building and other decorative finishes. The colour prints are produced in a
semi-gloss finish for general visual indication of colours in daylight. When selecting
colour schemes for buildings covering a range of different materials, it is important to
keep in view the facts that certain materials are not available in the colours which are
shown in the charts, and that the appearance of the colour is considerably influenced
bythe texture of the material and the incidence of light on the surface,
0.4 This standard was originally Published as IS : 1650-1960. Now it is being pub.
lished as SP : 1650-1973 and includes certain additional information which was not
included in IS : 1650-1960, for the benefit of engineers, architects and decorators.
The important features of this standard are as follows:
a) All the colours given in this standard
have been given names.
b) Wherever possible, the colours of this standard have been correlated with the
colours of IS : 5-1961. In other cases, the near equivalent of IS : 5-1961 colour
has been indicated.
c) A detailed glossary of colour terms has been included.
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0.5 This standard
is based on BS 2660: 1955 Colours for building and decorative
paints, prepared by the British Standards Institution. The British Standard, however,
applies to paints only, but it hasthe prospect of being used to organize the colour ranges
for other building materials as well. It may be noted that the scope of this standard
is enlarged to adopt it for all building finishes. In the preparation of this standard,
assistance has been derived from BS 1611: 1953 Glossary of colour terms used in
science and industry.
1. SCOPE
1.1 This standard covers the common range of colours applicable to building and decorative tinishes.
2. TERMINOLOGY
2.1 For the purpose of this standard,
dix A shall apply.
3. SCHEME
OF DIVISION
the definitions
of colour terms given in Appen-
OF COLOURS
3.1 The colours are divided into groups and, for convenience of comparison, reproduced
on ten separate cards numbered 0 to 9. Card 0 contains the strong colours, and card 9
contains the greys. Intermediate cards show greyish colours on the left and fairly strong
colours on the right, in eight hue groups as follows:
Card 5
green-yellow
red
Card1
Card 6
yellow-red
Card2
green
blue-green and blue
yellow-red
Card 7
Card 3
yellow
Card 8
purple-blue and red-purple
Card4
With one or two exceptions, colours in each group are graded from light to dark
from top to bottom of the card. Spaces have been allowed between colours in order to
maintain an approximate regularity in the gradation of lightness in hue.
4. REFERENCE
NUMBERS
FOR COLOURS
4.1 The colours represented are numbered in sequence from 001 to 101 (white 102 and
black 103 are not represented), these numbers being preceded by the card number, for
example, O-014, 6-072 and 9-101. These shall be used as SP : 1650-1973 numbers for
identification of colours.
5. TYPES
OF GLOSS-FINISH
5.1 It may not be possible to produce all the colours reliably in all types of gloss-finish.
The letters adjacent to each colour specimen are intended to give general guidance on the
main types of gloss-finish for which the colour is suitable. The final decision, however,
shall remain a matter for agreement between the user and the supplier. The following
letter symbols are used to denote the different types of surface finishes:
G
SG
M
6. MUNSELL.
gloss
Semi-glQSS
or egg-shell
matt
REFERENCES
6.1 Approximate Munsell references are also given against each colour of this standard, quoted by the respective reference number. The IS number shall always be used for
identifying a colour, and Munsell references are given only as an aid to designers in
comparing individual properties in terms of Hue, Value and Chroma. The Munsell
system of colours is briefly explained in Appendix B (see Supplement enclosed).
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APPENDIX
( Clause 0.2 )
CORRELATION WITH IS : 5-1961
SP : 1650-1973
REFLECTANCE NAMEOF COLOUR
IS : 5-1961
NUMBER y-CORR No. EQUIV No.(1)
(21
O-001
O-002
O-003
O-004
O-005
oa06
309
E87
O-009
O-010
O-011
O-012
O-013
O-014
l-015
I-016
I-017
l-018
I-019
l-020
l-021
I-022
l-023
I-024
l-025
2-026
2-027
2-028
2-029
2-030
2-031
2-032
3-033
3-034
3-035
3-036
3-037
3-038
3-039
(4)
(3)
65
56
42
55
35
28
355
356
368
536
538
-
;6
42
13
8
13
8
10
73
48
33
12
9
64
58
48
33
18
15
71
45
31
22
64
53
23
83
76
64
30
25
11
6
103
169
449
541
445
540
-
443
451
5
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Canary yellow
Lemon
Golden yellow
Traffic yellow
Fire red
Post office red
Jaipur red
Light chartreuse
Medium chartreuse
Emerald green
India blue
Nilgri blue
Traffic blue
Purple
Light rose
Lilac
Dark Lilac
Light purple brown
Maroon
Medium pink
Coral
Light copper rose
Copper rose
Venetian red
Crimson
Honeysuckle cream
Light coffee
Medium coffee
Dark coffee
Light fawn
Salmon pink
Nutmeg
Light magnolia
Medium magnolia
Pale mushroom
Dark oyster
Stone grey
Medium tamarind
Dark tamarind
(Continued)
SP : 1650 - 1973
A P P E N Dl
SP : 1650-1973
NUMBER _*
(11
(2)
3-040
3-041
3-042
3-043
3-044
3-045
4-046
4-047
4-048
4-049
4-0.50
4-05 1
4-052
4-053
4-054
4-055
4-056
4-057
5-058
5-059
5-060
5-061
5-062
5-063
5-064
C-
Contd
REFLECTANCE
IS : 5-1961
CORR No,
EQUIV
NAME
OF COLOUR
No.
(4)
(51
76
74
65
42
22
14
83
59
44
32
15
8
78
81
76
73
42
47
61
44
32
9
56
25
19
Light chandan
Dark chandan
Champagne
Light stone
Golden brown
Middle brown
Ivory
Portland stone
Dark portland stone
Quaker grey
Olive grey
Steel furniture green
Pale cream
Light yellow
Deep cream
Jasmine yellow
Sonf yellow
Haldi dull
Vellum
Light silver grey
Silver grey
Mid bronze green
Banana green
Light bronze green
Light olive green
219
12
31
Sage green
Light aircraft grey green
283
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21
Aircraft grey green
Dark moss green
66
Light pastel green
65
Pastel green
6-07 1
216
38
Eau-de-nil
6-072
281
25
Apple green
Traffic green
226
267
-
Mid brunswick green
7-075
67
Sea mist
7-076
42
Ash grey
7-077
697
32
Middle admiralty grey
361
414
411
279
352
353
397
365
628
223
222
278
6-067
6-068
6-069
6-073
6-074
386
364
629
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5-065
6-066
6-070
(3)
(Continued)
SP : 1650 - 1973
APPENDIX
SP : 1650-1973
NUMBER ,
IS : 5-1961
CORR No.
(1)
7-078
7-079
7-080
7-081
7-082
7-083
7-084
7-085
I-086
S-087
8-088
S-089
8-090
8-091
S-092
9-093
9-094
9-095
9-096
9-097
9-098
9-099
9-100
9-101
9-102
9-103
co
631
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REFLECTANCE NAME OF COLOUR
EQUIV No.
(3)
(4)
(5)
101
32
38
20
70
Light grey
Sky blue
Turquoise blue
Light blue
Medium blue
Light oriental blue
Oriental blue
Peacock blue
Oxford blue
Light smoke grey
Smoke g-rey
Wedgewood
Pale lilac
Jaipur pink
Dark crimson
Silver birch
Light dove grey
Dove grey
Medium grey
Dark admiralty grey
R.A.F. blue grey
Light slate
Medium slate
Slate
White
Black
102
51
40
174
103
105
-
27
10
6
58
692
32
29
69
39
632
633
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C-Cm&
11
73
58
44
29
15
7
60
26
15
-
694
-
634
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NOTE 1 -The
number in co1 2 under the heading Corr No. (correlated number) indicates that the colours in IS : 5 and SP : 1650 series are matched as closely as
possible within the limits of accuracy and reproducibility of the technical processes
involved, and taking into account the different degrees of gloss.
The number in co1 3 under the heading Equiv No. (equivalent number)
indicates that the individual colours issued in IS : 5 and SP : 1650 series are near
equivalents and are not regarded as correlated for the most accurate degree of
colour matching. These are mainly for guidance.
NOTE 2 - Reflectance values given in co1 4 have been obtained from spectrophotometric measurements made on a set of the large colour cards of this standard.
The measurements were made with a recording spectrophotometer
with reflectance
attachment, the reflected light being compared with that from a smoked magnesium
oxide screen under the same conditions of illumination and view.
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National Test House, Calcutta
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Jamshedpur
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National Buildings Organisation, New Delhi
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Asian Paints Co (I) Pvt Ltd, Bombay
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