REFRIGERANT CONTAINER COLOR
ASSIGNMENTS
(Reference ARI Guideline N)
Sorted by ASHRAE Refrigerant Number
|
ASHRAE# |
PMS# |
Color |
|
ASHRAE# |
PMS# |
Color |
|
R-11 |
021 |
Orange |
|
R401A |
177 |
Pinkish-Red (Coral) |
|
R-12 |
N/A |
White |
|
R401B |
124 |
Yellow-Brown (Mustard) |
|
R-13 |
2975 |
Light Blue (Sky) |
|
R401C |
3268 |
Blue-Green (Aqua) |
|
R-13B1 |
177 |
Pinkish-Red (Coral) |
|
R402A |
461 |
Light Brown (Sand) |
|
R-14 |
124 |
Yellow-Brown (Mustard) |
|
R402B |
385 |
Green-Brown (Olive) |
|
R-22 |
352 |
Light Green |
|
R403A |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R-23 |
428 |
Light Blue-Gray |
|
R404A |
021 |
Orange |
|
R-32 |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R405A |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R-50 |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R406A |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R-113 |
266 |
Dark Purple (Violet) |
|
R407A |
368 |
Lime Green |
|
R-114 |
302 |
Dark Blue (Navy) |
|
R407B |
156 |
Cream |
|
R-115 |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R407C |
471 |
Medium Brown |
|
R-116 |
424 |
Dark Grey (Battleship) |
|
R407D |
450 |
Dark Brown (Chocolate) |
|
R-123 |
428 |
Light Blue-Grey |
|
R407E |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R-124 |
335 |
Deep Green (DOT Green) |
|
R408A |
248 |
Medium Purple |
|
R-125 |
465 |
Medium Brown (Tan) |
|
R409A |
465 |
Medium Brown (Tan) |
|
R-134a |
2975 |
Light Blue (Sky) |
|
R409B |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R-142b |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R410A |
507 |
Rose |
|
R-143a |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R410B |
194 |
Maroon |
|
R-152a |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R411A |
226 w/red band |
Dark Purple (Violet) |
|
R-170 |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R411B |
326 w/red band |
Blue-Green (Teal) |
|
R-290 |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R412A |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R-218 |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R413A! |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R-236fa! |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R414A! |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R-245fa! |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R414B! |
2995 |
Medium Blue |
|
R-C318 |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R416A |
381 |
Yellow-Green (Lime) |
|
R-600 |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R500 |
109 |
Yellow |
|
R-600a |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R502 |
251 |
Light Purple (Lavender) |
|
R-717 |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R503 |
3268 |
Blue-Green (Aqua) |
|
R-1140 |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R507A |
326 |
Blue-Green (Teal) |
|
R-1150 |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R507B |
* |
Unassigned |
|
R-1270 |
* (F) |
Unassigned |
|
R508A |
* |
Unassigned |
|
|
|
|
|
R508B |
302 |
Dark Blue (Navy) |
|
|
|
|
|
R509A |
* |
Unassigned |
Notes:
Colors are assigned in Guideline N by the Pantone(R) Matching System
(PMS) specifications. Descriptions of colors
are only for general reference.
* These refrigerants are not produced in sufficient quantities to qualify for
their own color or a producer has not requested a color assignment. Containers with these refrigerants are
assigned PMS# 413 (light green-gray).
(F) These refrigerants are flammable.
Containers for flammable refrigerants should also be panted with a red
band around its top shoulder or cap.
! ASHRAE Designation is
tentative pending final publication as approved Addenda to ASHRAE 34-1997.
ASHRAE - The American Society of Heating,
Refrigerating, and Air Conditioning Engineers, Atlanta, GA.
