Color Palettes in Scribus (2): National/Government Standards

In some countries the national standard bodies or governments themselves created standardized color sets, i.e., color standards that bidders/tenderers in calls for tenders must comply with. While some of these standards have niche applications, like military vessels or cables, others are considered to be “general purpose” color standards. The Scribus Team has collected and will continue to collect as many of those standards as possible, at least if they aren’t defined as a subset of other color “standards” like Pantone®. We hope that this feature will facilitate the use of Scribus in government agencies.

To use one of the standards reliably, you are advised to contact the respective government agency or standards organization, as they may be selling reference materials like color fans or color chips. In many cases, the reference materials can also be bought from vendors of printing accessories. The colors in some Scribus palettes are only approximations!


Name

Country

Issued by

Number of Colors

Color Model

Spot

AFNOR X 08-002

France

AFNOR

91

RGB

Yes

AS 2007S-1996

Australia

Standards Australia

208

RGB

Yes

BS 381C

United Kingdom

British Standards Institution

121

RGB

Yes

BS 4800

United Kingdom

British Standards Institution

102

RGB

Yes

Bundesregierung (3 versions)

Germany

Bundesregierung

10

CMYK/RGB

No/Yes

Federal Identity Program

Canada

Government of Canada

8

CMYK

No

Government UK

United Kingdom

HM Government

39

RGB

No

JIS 8721

Japan

Japanese Standards Association

148

RGB

Yes

Munsell Soil Colors

United States

United States Department of Agriculture

324

RGB

Yes

NBS/ISCC Colors

United States

National Institute of Standards and Technology and Inter-Society Color Council

277

RGB

Yes

Rijksoverheid (2 versions)

The Netherlands

Rijksoverheid

16

CMYK

No

US FS 595

United States

General Services Administration

211

RGB

Yes