FED-STD-595, the Federal Color Standard, is available in three formats

FED-STD-595 Revision C with Notice 1 from 2008 is titled “Colors used in Federal Procurement.”  We sell it in three different formats here at Document Center Inc., depending on the requirements of each individual customer.

The most common format is the FED-STD-595 standard itself.  It’s printed on 8 1/2 by 11 inch paper.  It starts with the usual scope paragraph, referenced documents section and so on.  After the 5 pages of standard material, Appendix I then describes the pigments used in the master standard, as an informational list only.  Appendix II lists the new color chips added in 2007.  Appendix III is CIELAB values.  Appendix IV is the Master Color List.  Lastly Appendix V provides detailed notes.

Following this section, the actual color chips are divided into tabbed sections by color.  Each page contains three columns, Gloss, Semigloss, and Lusterless.  The 1/2″ by 1″ color chips are arranged by number into the appropriate columns.

The other two formats are simply collections of the color chips themselves, without the actual standard itself.  They are the FED-STD-595 Flip book and a complete set of FED-STD-595 Color Chips.

The flip book is like a color fan deck that you might find at any paint store.  It’s a little over 10″ long and 2″ wide and is a collection of the colors from light to dark on each page.  There is a further division by gloss, semigloss and lusterless (matte).  The colors themselves are 2″ by 1/2″.

The complete set of color chips is a boxed set of 5″ by 3″ chips, each in their own envelope.  Each chip may also be purchased separately.

To purchase the FED-STD-595 in any of the formats, or any publicly distributed (not classified) Federal Standard, please use our website, www.document-center.com.  Or phone us (650-591-7600), fax us (650-591-7617) or send us an email (info@document-center.com).  We’re glad to be able to assist you with any of your standards requirements.