COLOUR CODE FOR PIPING SYSTEMS ACCORDING TO ISO 14726 System Colour RAL NO.( DIN 2403 ) Black water Black / blue (ring) 9005 / 5015 Waste oil Black / brown (ring) 9005 / 8001 Bilge water Black / green (ring) 9005 / 6018 Grey water Black / white (ring) 9005 Sanitary discharge / Sewage Black / yellow (ring) 9005 / 1021 Fresh water, sanitary Blue / brown (ring) 5015 / 8001 Cooling fresh water Blue / violet (ring) 5015 / 4001 Fuel Brown 8001 Heavy fuel (HFO) Brown / black (ring) 8001 / 9005 Diesel fuel (MDO) Brown / yellow (ring) 8001 / 1021 Sea water, sanitary Green / brown (ring) 6018 / 8001 Ballast water Green / violet (ring) 6018 / 4001 Cooling sea water Green / yellow (ring) 6018 / 1021 Compressed air LP Grey / orange (ring) 7001 / 2003 Compressed air HP Grey / red (ring) 7001 / 3000 Oil other than fuel Orange 2003 Thermal oil Orange / blue (ring) 2003 / 5015 Hydraulic oil Orange / grey (ring) 2003 / 7001 Lubricating oil Orange / green (ring) 2003 / 6018 Fire fighting Red 3000 Fixed fire extinguishing system Red / grey (ring) 3000 / 7001 Fire fighting foam Red / yellow (ring) 3000 / 1021 / 9010