Refrigerants - Color Codes
Common refrigerants and their color codes.
Refrigerant color codes:
Refrigerant | Chemical Name | Color Code |
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R-11 | Trichlorfluoromethane | Orange |
R-12 | Dichlorodifluoromethane | White |
R-13 | Chlorotrifluoromethane | Light Blue |
R-113 | Trichlorotrifluoroethane | Dark Purple |
R-114 | Dichlorotetrafluoroethane | Navy Blue |
R-12/114 | Dichlorodifluoromethane, Dichlorotetrafluoroethane | Light Gray |
R-13B1 | Bromotrifluoromethane | Pinkish-Red |
R-22 | Chlorodifluoromethane | Light Green |
R-23 | Trifluoromethane | Light Blue Gray |
R-123 | Dichlorotrifluoroethane | Light Blue Gray |
R-124 | Chlorotetrafluoroethane | DOT Green |
R-134a | Tetrafluoroethane | Light Blue |
R-401A | Chlorodifluoromethane, Difluoroethane, Chlorotetrafluoroethane | Pinkish-Red |
R-401B | Chlorodifluoromethane, Difluoroethane, Chlorotetrafluoroethane | Yellow-Brown |
R-402A | Chlorodifluoromethane, Pentafluoroethane, Propane | Light-Brown |
R-402B | Chlorodifluoromethane, Pentafluoroethane, Propane | Green-Brown |
R-403B | Chlorodifluoromethane, Octafluoropropane, Propane | Light Gray |
R-404A | Pentafluoroethane, Trifluoroethane, Tetrafluoroethane | Orange |
R-407C | Difluoromethane, Pentafluoroethane, Tetrafluoroethane | Brown |
R-408A | Chlorodifluoromethane, Trifluoroethane, Pentafluoroethane | Medium Purple |
R-409A | Chlorodifluoromethane, Chlorotetrafluoroethane, Chlorodifluoroethane | Medium Brown |
R-410A | Difluoromethane, Pentafluoroethane | Rose |
R-414B | Chlorodifluoromethane, Chlorotetrafluoroethane, Chlorodifluoroethane, Isobutane | Medium Blue |
R-416A | Tetrafluorethane, Chlorotetrafluoroethane, Butane | Yellow-Green |
R-417A | Pentafluoroethane, Tetrafluoroethane, Isobutane | Green |
R-500 | Dichlorotrifluoromethane, Difluoroethane | Yellow |
R-502 | Chlorodifluoromethane, Chloropentafluoroethane | Light Purple |
R-503 | Chlorotrifluoromethane, Trifluoromethane | Blue-Green |
R-507 | Pentafluoroethane, Trifluoroethane | Aqua Blue |
R-508B | Trifluoromethane, Hexafluoroethane | Dark Blue |
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