Designation:D7195−21StandardGuideforSettingObjectColorSpecifications1ThisstandardisissuedunderthefixeddesignationD7195;thenumberimmediatelyfollowingthedesignationindicatestheyearoforiginaladoptionor,inthecaseofrevision,theyearoflastrevision.Anumberinparenthesesindicatestheyearoflastreapproval.Asuperscriptepsilon(´)indicatesaneditorialchangesincethelastrevisionorreapproval.1.Scope1.1Thisguideleadstheuserthroughaprocessforestab-lishingcolorspecifications,includingthetargetcolorandallowabletolerances.ItreferstotheappropriateASTMstan-dardsthatmorethoroughlydescribeeachstepoftheprocessbeginningwithexpectations,encompassingcaveatswithintheprocessandfinallyconcludingwithreporting.1.2Thisguidedoesnotsuggestnumericalvaluesfortoler-ances.Thesevaluesmustbeagreeduponbythepartiesinvolved.1.3Thisstandarddoesnotpurporttoaddressallofthesafetyconcerns,ifany,associatedwithitsuse.Itistheresponsibilityoftheuserofthisstandardtoestablishappro-priatesafety,health,andenvironmentalpracticesanddeter-minetheapplicabilityofregulatorylimitationspriortouse.1.4Thisinternationalstandardwasdevelopedinaccor-dancewithinternationallyrecognizedprinciplesonstandard-izationestablishedintheDecisiononPrinciplesfortheDevelopmentofInternationalStandards,GuidesandRecom-mendationsissuedbytheWorldTradeOrganizationTechnicalBarrierstoTrade(TBT)Committee.2.ReferencedDocuments2.1ASTMStandards:2D523TestMethodforSpecularGlossD1003TestMethodforHazeandLuminousTransmittanceofTransparentPlasticsD1729PracticeforVisualAppraisalofColorsandColorDifferencesofDiffusely-IlluminatedOpaqueMaterialsD2244PracticeforCalculationofColorTolerancesandColorDifferencesfromInstrumentallyMeasuredColorCoordinatesD3134PracticeforEstablishingColorandGlossTolerancesD3964PracticeforSelectionofCoatingSpecimensforAppearanceMeasurementsD4086PracticeforVisualEvaluationofMetamerismD4449TestMethodforVisualEvaluationofGlossDiffer-encesBetweenSurfacesofSimilarAppearanceD5531GuideforPreparation,Maintenance,andDistributionofPhysicalProductStandardsfo...
