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PLANT COLORS AND IDENTIFICATION

Painting colors on equipments & structural steel shall be as per Table 1.

Structures shall be color coded to warn personnel of potential physical hazards for safety. Safety identification
color coding shall be in accordance with the Table 2.
The identification of piping color systems (Ground color for piping, Color bands, Color codes for general service,
Color codes for industrial gases, Color codes for hydrocarbons, Labels, Labels dimensions, Lettering, Visibility
marks), except colors listed in Table 3, shall be done in accordance with IS 2379 : 1990, PIPELINES-
IDENTIFICATION COLOR CODE.
Except for safety color coding and unless otherwise stated in following tables, the finish colors shall be light ivory
for equipment, piping and structural steel.

 TABLE 1: COLORS FOR EQUIPMENTS & STRUCTURAL STEEL:

This table describes the color & color shade of the top coat of equipments and structural steel.

GENERAL

ITEM TO BE PAINTED COLOR RAL CODE / DB COLOR SHADE

Structural steel ( Open Area ) Dark Grey DB 703 / 701

Basalt Grey ( Alternative if Dark grey RAL 7012

is not available )

Squirrel Grey RAL 7000

Structural Steel ( Covered Area)
Pure White ( Alternative if Squirrel RAL 9010
grey is not available )

Columns, drums, vessels, pumps, Light Grey RAL 7035

heat exchangers T<120C

Columns, drums, vessels, pumps, Aluminum RAL 9006

heat exchangers T>120C

Steps and handrails except top and Jet Black RAL 9005
bottom (Top and bottom color as per
table 2)

Spheres and storage tanks White RAL 9010

Outdoor Machines Silver Green DB 601

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Roofed Machines Blue Grey RAL 7031

Reseda Green RAL 6011

Instrument, panels consoles, panel MS Manufacturer’s standard

boards and cabinets

 TABLE 2: COLORS FOR SAFETY IDENTIFICATION:

This table describes the colors required for safety of Operators.

SAFETY IDENTIFICATION COLORS

ITEM TO BE PAINTED COLOR RAL CODE

Dangerous obstructions Black/Yellow Lines sloped RAL 9005/1021

at 45 minimum 50% of
surface yellow

Dangerous or exposed parts of Alert Orange RAL 2003

machinery

Fire-Fighting equipment Fire Red RAL 3000

First aid equipment Dark Green RAL 6028

Rigging/Lifting items: Davits, Static parts Yellow/Black Lines sloped RAL 1021/9005
Lifting beams, overhead traveling at 45 minimum 50% of surface yellow
cranes and portal cranes
Moving parts Alert Orange RAL 2003

Top & Bottom of handrails for Yellow/Black stripes RAL 1021/9005

ladders and stairways, where
indicated

Road Marking White RAL 9010

Identification for “Stop” and Red RAL 3002

“Danger”,e.g. flammable liquid
containers, emergency stop
switches, fire protection equipment
and apparatus

Identification for marking hazardous Alert Orange RAL 2003

parts of machines which may cut,

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crush, or other wise injure

Identification for “Safety” and Dark Green, White lettering RAL 6028,
location of “First Aid”, and “Safety
Equipment RAL 9010

 TABLE 3: COLORS FOR PIPING:

This table describes the color & color shades of pipelines as per the type of fluid.

PIPING COLOR TABLE

ITEM TO BE PAINTED GROUND COLOR COLOR COLOR

(RAL CODE) OF FIRST BAND OF SECOND BAND
(RAL CODE) (RAL CODE)
General Services ( Water)

Boiler Feed Water Sea Green Gulf Red

Condensate Sea Green Light Brown

Drinking / Low Pressure process Sea Green French Blue Signal Red
water

Fire Water Fire Red Crimson Red

Domestic, Hot ( 40 °C to 50 °C) Sea Green Light Grey

Warm Water / Temper Water Sea Green Light Grey Canary Yellow

Cold Water down Services from

Canary Yellow
Storage Tank Sea Green French Blue

Chilled Water Sea Green Black Canary Yellow

Cooling Water Sea Green French Blue

Sea, River, Untreated (Raw)Water Sea Green White

Treated Water Sea Green Light Orange

Process Water & Low Pressure Sea Green Oxide red

Process Water

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Quench Water Sea Green Dark Grey

Waste Water Sea Green Canary Yellow Signal Red

Dematerialized Water Sea Green Gulf Red

General Services ( Air & Steam)

Plant Air Sky Blue Silver Grey

Instrument Air Sky Blue French Blue

Compressed Air ( ≤ 15 kg/cm2) Sky Blue

Compressed Air ( ≥ 15 kg/cm2) Sky Blue Signal Red

Dry Vacuum White

Wet Vacuum White Dark Violet

High Pressure Steam ( 40 bar) Aluminum to IS French Blue

2339
Low Pressure Steam Aluminum to IS Canary Yellow
2339
General Services ( Oils)

High Speed Diesel Light Brown

Transformer Oil Light Brown Light Orange

Acids

Sulfuric Acid Dark Violet Brilliant Green Light Orange

Hydrochloric Acid Dark Violet Signal Red Light Orange

Phosphoric Acid Dark Violet Silver Grey

Chemicals and Allied Products

Caustic Solution / NaOH (47%) Smoke Grey Light Orange

Sodium Carbonate Solution Dark Violet Jasmine Yellow

Hydrocarbons

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Methanol Dark Admiralty Grey Deep buff

Benzene Dark Admiralty Grey Canary Yellow

Ethylene Oxide Canary Yellow Dark Violet Brilliant Green

Butadiene Dark Admiralty Grey Black

Ethylene Glycol Dark Admiralty Grey Brilliant Green Gulf Red

Other Chemical Product not listed OWNER TO OWNER TO DECIDE

in IS 2379 code ( DECIDE
SLES,SLS,MDI,PMDI, (Painting Contractor
ME,CMDI, Fatty Alcohol, (Painting Contractor shall use the color as per
Hydrogen Peroxide, Ester, Citric shall use the color as Owner Suggestion.)
Acid, Methanol, Dehyton, Sodium per Owner
Methylate, LABSA, Texapon N70 suggestion.)
)

Industrial Gases

Ammonia Canary Yellow Dark Violet

Sulphur Dioxide Canary Yellow Dark Violet Golden Brown

Flare Gases/ Off Gases Canary Yellow

Chloro-fluoro derivative of Canary Yellow Light Grey Dark Violet

methane & ethane

Hydrogen Canary Yellow Signal Red French Blue

Nitrogen Canary Yellow Black

Oxygen Canary Yellow White

PNG / Fuel Gas Canary Yellow Grey Dark Violet

Sewage Black

Emergency Vent ( Mouth of pipe) Canary Yellow

NOTE1: For insulated pipeline, the color bands shall be applied on parts of the cover sheet.

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