ASTM D1544-04
Standard Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)

Standard No.

ASTM D1544-04

Release Date

2004

Published By

American Society for Testing and Materials (ASTM)

Status

Be replaced

Replace By

ASTM D1544-04(2010)

Latest

ASTM D1544-04(2023)

Scope

This test method applies to drying oils, varnishes, fatty acids, polymerized fatty acids, and resin solutions. Its application to other materials has not been tested.

1.1 This test method covers the measurement of the color of transparent liquids by means of comparison with arbitrarily numbered glass standards.

1.2 Users of this method should have normal color vision.

1.3 This standard does not purport to address all of the safety concerns, if any, associated with its use. It is the responsibility of the user of this standard to establish appropriate safety and health practices and determine the applicability of regulatory limitations prior to use.

ASTM D1544-04 Referenced Document

• ASTM D1545 Standard Test Method for Viscosity of Transparent Liquids by Bubble Time Method
• ASTM D6166 Standard Test Method for Color of Naval Stores and Related Products (Instrumental Determination of Gardner Color)
• ASTM E308 Standard Practice for Computing the Colors of Objects by Using the CIE System

ASTM D1544-04 history

• 2023 ASTM D1544-04(2023) Standard Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)
• 2018 ASTM D1544-04(2018) Standard Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)
• 2004 ASTM D1544-04(2010) Standard Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)
• 2004 ASTM D1544-04 Standard Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)
• 1998 ASTM D1544-98 Standard Test Method for Color of Transparent Liquids (Gardner Color Scale)