BS 1710 Basic Identification Colours and Colour Code Indication

Pipe Contents Basic ID Colour Colour Code ID Basic ID Colour

Water Drinking Cooling (Primary) Boiler Feed Condensate Chilled Central Heating < 100C Central Heating > 100C Cold Down Service Hot Water Supply Hydraulic Power Sea, River, Untreated Fire Extinguishing Oils Diesel Fuel Furnace Fuel Lubricating Hydraulic Power Transformer Refrigeration Services Refrigerant 12 Refrigerant 22 Refrigerant 502 Anhydrous Ammonia Other Refrigerants
Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre Blue Sea Green Golden Brown Dark Mauve Emerald Green Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre Yellow Ochre Brown Brown Brown Brown White Brown Emerald Salmon Pink Crimson Brown Brown Brown Brown Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Auxiliary Blue White Crimson White Crimson Crimson Emerald Crimson White Emerald White Blue Crimson White Crimson Blue Blue Blue Crimson White Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green Green

White Crimson White Salmon Pink Green Red

Others Natural Gas Compressed Air Vacuum Steam Drainage Electrical Conduits and Vent Ducts Acid and Alkalis
Light Blue Yellow Ochre Primrose Light Blue White Silver Grey Black Orange Violet Light Blue Yellow Ochre

NB The above chart is issued on the basis of reference only. For true color matching reference should be made to BS5252F