Recommended Color-Coding Scheme

Siemon Color #   Color Code
02
 
white
1st Level Backbone (MC/IC or MC/TC Terminations)
03
 
red
Key Telephone Systems
04
 
gray
Second Level Backbone (IC/TC Terminations)
05
 
yellow
Miscellaneous (Auxiliary, Security, Alarms, etc.)
06
 
blue
Horizontal Cable Terminations (a.k.a. Station Cable)
07
 
green
Network Connections (customer side of demarc)
08
 
purple
Common Equipment (PBX, Host, LANs, Muxes)
09
 
orange
Demarcation Point (Central Office Terminations)
60
 
brown
Interbuilding Backbone (Campus Cable Terminations)
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