Color Reference

Note that SRM is a measure of beer color density more than hue, tint, or shade. Keep this in mind when attempting to use only SRM numbers when describing beers. Within these Guidelines, beer color descriptors generally approximate this mapping to SRM values:

Straw 2-3 Yellow 3-4 Gold 5-6 Amber 6-9 Deep amber/light copper 10-14 Copper 14-17 Deep copper/light brown 17-18 Brown 19-22 Dark Brown 22-30 Very Dark Brown 30-35 Black 30+ Black, opaque 40+\

Do not be overly pedantic about ascribing perceived color names to SRM references, as viewing conditions often greatly influence this perception, individual perceptions vary, and hues outside of the yellow-to- brown spectrum can skew results. In the event of apparent contradictions, favor the named descriptions over the numbers.