Colour marking of pipes - ISO 14726

Main colours

Waste media Sea water Steam Flammable gases
Black (BK)RAL 9005 Green (GN)RAL 6018 Silver (SR) Yellow (YEO)RAL 1021
Fresh water Non-flammable gases Fire fighting Masses (dry and wet)
Blue (BU)RAL 5015 Grey (GY)RAL 7001 Red (RD)RAL 3000 Maroon (MN)
Fuel Oil other than fuel Air in ventilation systems Acids, alkalis
Brown (BN)RAL 8001 Orange (OG)RAL 2003 White (WH)RAL 9003 Violet (VT)RAL 4001

Colour marking

Waste mediaFresh waterFuel
Black (BK)Blue (BU)Brown (BN)
Black water Fresh water, sanitary Heavy fuel (HFO)
BKBUBK BUBNBU BNBKBN
Waste oil/Used oil Potable water Aviation fuel
BKBNBK BUGNBU BNBUBN
Bilge water Destillate Biological fuel
BKGNBK BUGYBU BNVTBN
Exhaust gas Gas-turbine wash water Gas-turbine fuel
BKGYBK BUogBU BNWHBN
Grey water Feed water Diesel fuel (MDO)
BKWHBK BUSRBU BNYEOBN
Sewage, contaminated Cooling fresh water
BKYEOBK BUVTBU
Chilled water
BUWHBU
Condensate
BUYEOBU

Sea waterNon-flammable gassesOil other than fuel
Green (GN)Grey (GY)Orange (OG)
Decontamination water Oxygen Thermal fluid
GNBUGN GYBUGY OGBUOG
Sea water, sanitary Inert gas Lubricating oil for steam turbines
GNBNGN GYBNGY OGGNOG
Ballast water Nitrogin Hydraulic fluids
GNVTGN GYGNGY OGGYOG
Cooling sea water Refrigirant Lubricating oil for steam turbines
GNYEOGN GYMNGY OGSROG
Compressed air LP (low pressure) Lubrication oil for gears
GYOGGY OGVTOG
Compressed air HP (high pressure) Lubrication oil for engines
GYRDGY OGYEOOG
Control air/regulating air
GYVTGY
Breathing air
GYWHGY
Breathing gas
GYYEOGY

SteamFire fightingAir in ventilation systems
Silver (SR)Red (RD)White (WH)
Steam for heating purposes Fire fighting water Dicharge air
SRBKSR RDGNRD WHBKWH
Exhaust steam Fire fighting gas Mechanical supply air, cold
SRWHSR RDGYRD WHBUWH
Supply steam Sprinkler water Natural exhaust air
SRYEOSR RDOGRD WHBNWH
Spray water Atmospheric air
RDVTRD WHGNWH
Fire fighting powder Mechanical exhaust air
RDWHRD WHGYWH
Fire fighting foam Decontaminated suplly air
RDYEORD WHMNWH

Mechanical recirculated air
WHOGWH
Flammable gases Mechanical supply air, warm
Yellow (YEO) WHSRWH
Hydrogen Smoke clearance
YEOBUYEO WHRDWH
Acethylene Conditioned supply air
YEOGYYEO WHVTWH
Liquid gas Natural supply air
YEOVTYEO WHYEOWH