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7 C.F.R. § 51.2282

Tolerances for color

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(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:

Table II

Color classificationTolerances for color
Darker than extra light 1Darker than light 1Darker than light amber 1Darker than amber 1
Extra light15 percent2 percent (included in 15 percent darker than extra light)
Light15 percent2 percent (included in 15 percent darker than light)
Light amber15 percent2 percent (included in 15 percent darker than light amber).
Amber10 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]