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
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*AIR FORCE YELLOW

cable#  yarn
----------------
67103
cable# Textile
------------------
80068/65023
Chip #
--------
8
PMS #
------------
116
Sample Color
-----------------

FS595
--------
13655
Primary Branch #
--------------------
Secondary Branch #
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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