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APPENDIX I
Standard Colours to be used for Signs, Posts and Fittings
| Red | British Standard 381C No 537 (Signal Red) |
| Blue | British Standard 381C No 109 (Middle Blue) |
| Yellow | British Standard 381C No 355 (Lemon) |
| Green for primary route signs | British Standard 381C No 226 (Middle Brunswick Green) |
| Green for Fire Rendezvous Point and Traffic Signal Ahead Signs | British Standard 381C No 225 (Light Brunswick Green) |
| Grey for posts, fittings, sign facesand backs of signs | British Standard 381C No 693 (Aircraft Grey) |
| Orange | British Standard 381C No 557 (Light Orange) |
| Brown | British Standard 381C No 411 (Middle Brown) |
| Black | As specified in British Standard 873, 1.3.3 |
| White | As specified in British Standard 873, 1.3.2 |
Notes:
1. Colours from BS381 C are given for comparative purposes only. In practice, the colours of all retroreflective signs will comply with the chromaticity requirements of BS873: Part 6 or BS EN12899-1[1] or the equivalent standard of a European Economic Area member state.
2. The standard colour for waiting and loading restriction lines is BS 381 C No 355 (lemon). No 309 (canary) is also acceptable. In environmentally sensitive areas No 310 (primrose) or No 353 (deep cream) may be used for these lines.
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- ↑ BS 12899:2007 (As of 2016) is the current version (Wikisource contributor note)
