Color List
Pantone Matching System #'s are used to establish a yarn color conversion list.
See below for milspec chart
The method used to sort ribbons is:
1=Black
2=Blue, Bluebird
3=Brown,,Buff, Bronze, Mahogany, Natural, Smoke, Terra Cotta, Toast.
4=Gray, Putty
5=Green, Mintleaf
6=Red, Burgundy, Crimson, Garnet, Maroon, Marine Corps Scarlet, Paprica, Purple, Scarlet
7=White, Eggshell, Ivory, Silver
8=Yellow, Chamois, Gold, Jasmine, Orange

ALPHABETICAL ORDER IS FOLLOWED IN DATABASE. Example: B,Y,R=2,8,6 White/Yellow=7,8 Yellow/White=7,8.  A Ribbon=R,W,B is sorted Blue first & is found under Blue.An =(equal sign) means complete width listed, rest are listed to center.
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BLACK=BK
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BLUE=B
Bb =Brittany Blue--------------551      BB =BLUEBIRD-----------------542
Bc =Cannes Blue---------------542       Ba =Colbat Blue------------------281
Br =Corsaire Blue-------------288        Bd =Dark Blue--------------------539
Bf =Flag Blue-------------------282        Bh =Forget-me-not-Blue--------304
Bg =Graphite Blue------------539         B3 =Grotto Blue-----------------3115
Bi =Imperial Blue-------------293          Bq =Blue HQ---------------------5445
Bx =Blue HX------------------289           Bl =Light Blue-------------------5415
Bm =Midnight Blue----------539          Bv =Navy Blue #1--------------282
Bv =Navy Blue #2------------282          Bo =Oriental Blue--------------285
Bn =Old China Blue----------542           B4 =Old Glory Blue-----------280
B5 =Old Blue------------------429           Bs =Ostende Blue-------------542
Bp =Parrot Blue---------------318          Bk =Peacock Blue-------------313
B6 =River Blue ---------------562          Bt =Turquoise Blue-----------3105
Be =Teal Blue------------------3035      Bu =Ultramarine Blue-REFLEX B.
Bun=United Nations Blue                  B1 =Victory Medal#1 Blue--301
B2 =Victory Medal#2 Blue-301         By =Yale Blue------------------285
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BRONZE=BZ------------------874
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BROWN=BN------------------161        BNb =BUFF---------------------465
BNe =EGGSHELL-----------468        BNg =Gold Brown-------------471
BNm =MAHOGANY--------491       BNn =NATURAL-------------454
BNs =Spice Brown------------168      BNk =SMOKE-----------------425
BNt =TERRA COTTA-------174      BNo =TOAST------------------154
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GOLD=GO----------------------872        GOl =Golden Light------------135
GOn =Nugget Gold------------109       GOo =Old Gold-----------------871
GOc =CHAMOIS--------------141
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GRAY=GR                                        GRg =Grebe Gray------------425
GRp =PUTTY--------------------407     GRs =Silver Gray-------------422
GRt =STEEL---------------------430
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GREEN=G------------------------357            Ga =Army Green--------------553
Gc =ASPIC Green---------------397           Gb =Bottle Green-------------343
Ge = EMERALD----------------369           Gg =Gherkin Green----------364
Gi =Irish Green------------------348           Gk =KHAKI-------------------452
Gl = Light Green----------------5575          Gm =MINT LEAF ----------367
Gn =MossStone Green--------377            Gy =Myrtle Green---------- 356
Go =OLIVE-----------------------574           Gd =OLIVE DRAB---------455
Gp =Primative Green----------347             Gr =Prophet Green----------361
Gs =Spring Green--------------374             Gu =Spruce Green-----------3302
Gt =Tarragon Green-----------5773
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ORANGE=O--------------------1655           Ob =Burnt Orange----------166
Og =Golden Orange-----------1375          Oo =Oriole Orange----------152
Or =Reddish Orange
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PURPLE=P----------------------267              Pi =Imperial Purple----------254
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RED=R Ri =Artillery Red
Ra =Apple Red-----------------199            Rb =Brick Red---------------202
Rc =Cardinal Red--------------200            Rn =CRIMSON-------------220
Rf =Flame Red-----------------178             Rt =GARNET----------------209
Rm =MAROON---------------504             Re =Marine Corps Scarlet-185
Rg =Old Glory Red------------200            Rp =PAPRICA---------------172
Rr =Rally Red------------------209            Rs =SCARLET---------------200
Rd =Soldier Red----------------209
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YELLOW=Y---------------------123            Ya =Air Force Yellow-------116
Yg =Golden Yellow-------------116            Yj =JASMINE----------------134
Yl =Lemon Yellow--------------114            Ys =Star Yellow--------------115
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WHITE=W Wi =IVORY-------------------000
Wm=McAntique White---------461

The Institute of Heraldry Color Conversion Chart
The below chart was made using MS Word by Steve Haskins from the conversion chart
which I obtained from the Institute of Heraldry and which I sent him a copy of.

COLOR
----------------------------------------
*AIR FORCE YELLOW
cable#  yarn
----------------
67103
cable# Textile
------------------
80068/65023
Chip #
--------
8
PMS #
------------
116
Sample Color
-----------------
FS595
--------
13655
Primary Branch #
--------------------
 Secondary Branch #
---------------------------
APPLE RED
67153
80107

199

11350


*ARMY GREEN (UNIFORM)
67131


553

14036


ASPIC GREEN
67184


397

13670


*BLACK
67138
65018
26


17038
CHAP

BLUE HQ
67116
80011

5445

16515


BLUE HX
67123
65019

289

15048


*BLUE TURQUOISE
67162
80021

3105




*BLUEBIRD
67117
70211
33
542

15092


*BOTTLE GREEN
67191
80066
12
343

14109
SF, PSYSOP

*BRICK RED
67113
65020
3
202

11136
TRANS

*BRITTANY BLUE
67119
80130
34
551

15526


BRONZE
6714 7
80111

874




*BROWN
67136
65016

161

10055
WO

*BUFF
67135
65015
35
465

10371
QM

BURNT ORANGE
67149
80112

166

12246


CANNES BLUE
67171


542

15182


CARDINAL RED
67155
80081

200

11086


CHAMOIS
67142
80006

141

13594


*COBALT BLUE
67122
65011
20
281

15050
CHEM

CORSAIRE BLUE
67177


288

15056


*CRIMSON
67112
65013
4
220


MAINT, ORD

*DARK BLUE
67126
65012
20
539

15042
AG, IG, JAG

EGGSHELL
67141
80004

468

13690


*EMERALD
67128
80063

369




*FLAG BLUE
67124
80077

282

15048


FLAME RED
67152
80030

178




*FORGET-ME-NOT BLUE
67168
80012

304




*GARNET
67158
80083
3
209




GHERKIN GREEN
67183

13
364

14187


'GOLD
67106
80110

872

13637


*GOLD BROWN
67194
80166
36
471

12160


*GOLDEN ORANGE
67109
65003

1375

12300

AVN
*GOLDEN YELLOW
67104

31
116

13655

CHEM, FIN TRANS
*GOLDENLIGHT
67107


135

13695


*GRAPHITE BLUE
67181
70114

539

15048


GREBE GRAY
67200
80096

425

16081


*GREEN
67129
65007
12
357

14110
MP

*GROTTO BLUE
67165
80022

3115




IMPERIAL BLUE
67175


293

15095


IMPERIAL PURPLE
67161
80102

254

17155


*IRISH GREEN
67189
80120

348

14120


IVORY
67140
80003



17886


JASMINE
67143
80067

134

13695


*KHAKI
67193
80162

452

13522


*LEMON YELLOW
67144
80090

114

13591


*LIGHT BLUE
67120
65014
33
5415

15177
INF
IG
LIGHT GREEN
67132


5575

14516


MC ANTIQUE WHITE
67139


461




MAHOGANY
67160
80150

491

10076


*MARINE CORPS SCARLET
67154

6
185

10049


*MAROON
67114
65017

504

11302
MED

MIDNIGHT BLUE
67125
80062
10
539

15044


*MINTLEAF
67186


367




*MOSSTONE GREEN 
67127
65022

377




MYRTLE GREEN
67190
80065

356

14110


*NATURAL
67192
80008

454




NAVY BLUE #1
67179
80174

282

15048


NAVY BLUE #2
67180
70089

282

15048


NUGGET GOLD
67146
70215

109




*OLD BLUE
67167
80157

429




OLD CHINA BLUE
67169
80131

542




OLD GLORY BLUE
67178
80075

280

15056


OLD GLORY RED
67156
80108

200

11086


*OLD GOLD
67105
80109/65021
8
871

13637


*OLIVE
67134
80144

574

14097


*OLIVE DRAB
67133
66021

455




*ORANGE
67110
65004
7
1655

12246
SIG

*ORIENTAL BLUE
67172
80176
30
285

15182
MI

ORIOLE ORANGE
67148


152

12243


OSTENDE BLUE
67170


542

15182


PAPRICA
67151
80041

172

12246


PARROT BLUE
67163
80175

318




PEACOCK BLUE
67166
80023

313

15125


PRIMATIVE GREEN
67188
80119

347

14193


PROPHET GREEN
67187


361

14193


*PURPLE
67115
65009
22,23
267


CA

PUTTY
67197
80097

407




RALLY RED
67159


209




RIVER BLUE
67164
80134

562

15193


*SCARLET
67111
65006
1
200

11350
ADA, ARTY, ENG
AG
*SILVER GRAY
67137
65008
27
422

16492
FIN
MI, SF
*SMOKE
67201
80099

425

16081


SOLDIER RED
67157


209




*SPICEBROWN
67196
80129
32,25
168

10075


SPRING GREEN
67185
80061

374




*SPRUCE GREEN
67130
80066
11
3302

14066


STAR YELLOW
67145


115

13591


*STEEL
67199
80141

430

16251


*TARRAGON GREEN
67182
80034

5773

14449


*TEAL BLUE

65024
14
3035


CSGM

TERRA COTTA
67150
80113

174

12160


TOAST
67195
80128

154

10115


*ULTRAMARINE BLUE
67118
65010
18
Reflex Blue


AVN

VICTORY MEDAL BLUE #1 
67173


301

15180


VICTORY MEDAL BLUE #2
67174


301

15180


*WHITE
67101
65005
28


17925

SEVERAL
YALE BLUE
67176
80172

285

15095


*YELLOW
67108
65002
31
123

13538
ARMR, CAV
MP, ORD

NOTES:
1. Yarn numbers are used for embroidered items (i.e. patches, detail areas of flags)
2. Textile numbers are used for cloth items (i.e. flags).
3. Chip numbers are used for enamel for jewelry type items (i.e. DUIs (Distinctive Unit Insignias), badges, pins).
4. PMS (Pantone Matching System) numbers are used for graphic applications (i.e. printed material, decals).
5. Federal Standard (FS 595) numbers are used for painted (enamel) items (i.e. signs, plaques).
6. PMS numbers may be used for color matching in the absence of other standards.
* Designates yarn colors commonly used in shoulder sleeve insignia and other patches

Abbreviation Key

ADA=Air Defense Artillery
 CSGM=Command Sergeant Major
 MP=Military Police
AG=Adjutant General
 ENGR=Engineer
 ORD=Ordnance
ARMR=Armor
 FIN=Finance
 PSYOP=Psychological Operations
ARTY=Artillery
 IG=Inspector General
 QM=Quartermaster
AVN=Aviation
 INF=Infantry
 SF=Special Forces
CA=Civil Affairs
 JAG=Judge Advocate General
 SIG=Signal
CAV=Cavalry
 MAINT=Maintenance
 TRANS=Transportation
CHAP=Chaplain
 MED=Medical
 WO=Warrant Officer
CHEM=Chemical
 MI=Military Intelligence

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