Tolerances for color.

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§ 51.2282 Tolerances for color.

(a) All percentages shall be calculated on the basis of weight.

(b) In order to allow for variations incident to proper grading and handling, tolerances shall be permitted for the respective color classifications as indicated in Table II:

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Table II

Color classification Tolerances for color
Darker than extra light1 Darker than light1 Darker than light amber1 Darker than amber1
Extra light 15 percent 2 percent (included in 15 percent darker than extra light)
Light 15 percent 2 percent (included in 15 percent darker than light)
Light amber 15 percent 2 percent (included in 15 percent darker than light amber).
Amber 10 percent.
Red

1 See illustration of this term on USDA Walnut Color Chart.

[23 FR 10354, Dec. 25, 1958. Redesignated at 42 FR 32514, June 27, 1977, and further redesignated at 46 FR 63203, Dec. 31, 1981, as amended at 82 FR 39657, Aug. 22, 2017]


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