International Color Codes for TC and Extension Grade Wires

  International
IEC 584-3		 International
IEC 584-3
(Intrinsically Safe)		 British
BS1843		 German
DIN43710		 Japanese
JIS C1610-1981		 French
NFE-18001
J Type J, International IEC 584-3: Black, +Black, -White Type J, International IEC 584-3 (Intrinsically Safe): Blue, +Black, -White Type J, British BS1843: Black, +Yellow, -Blue Type J, German DIN43710: Blue, +Red, -Blue Type J, Japanese JIS C1610-1981: Yellow, +Red, -White Type J, French NFE-18001: Black, +Yellow, -Black
K Type K, International IEC 584-3: Green, +Green, -White Type K, International IEC 584-3 (Intrinsically Safe): Blue, +Green, -White Type K, British BS1843: Red, +Brown, -Blue Type K, German DIN43710: Green, +Red, -Green Type K, Japanese JIS C1610-1981: Blue, +Red, -White Type K, French NFE-18001: Yellow, +Yellow, -Purple
E Type E, International IEC 584-3: Purple, +Purple, -White Type E, International IEC 584-3 (Intrinsically Safe): Blue, +Purple, -White Type E, British BS1843: Brown, +Brown, -Blue Type E, German DIN43710: Black, +Red, -Black Type E, Japanese JIS C1610-1981: Purple, +Red, -White Type E, French NFE-18001: Purple, +Yellow, -Purple
T Type T, International IEC 584-3: Brown, +Brown, -White Type T, International IEC 584-3 (Intrinsically Safe): Blue, +Brown, -White Type T, British BS1843: Blue, +White, -Blue Type T, German DIN43710: Brown, +Red, -Brown Type T, Japanese JIS C1610-1981: Brown, +Red, -White Type T, French NFE-18001: Blue, +Yellow, -Blue
N Type N, International IEC 584-3: Pink, +Pink, -White Type N, International IEC 584-3 (Intrinsically Safe): Blue, +Pink, -White Type N, British BS1843: Orange, +Orange, -Blue — — —
RX Type RX, International IEC 584-3: Orange, +Orange, -White Type RX, International IEC 584-3 (Intrinsically Safe): Blue, +Orange, -White Type RX, British BS1843: Green, +White, -Blue Type RX, German DIN43710: White, +Red, -White Type RX, Japanese JIS C1610-1981: Black, +Red, -White Type RX, French NFE-18001: Green, +Yellow, -Green
SX Type SX, International IEC 584-3: Orange, +Orange, -White Type SX, International IEC 584-3 (Intrinsically Safe): Blue, +Orange, -White Type SX, British BS1843: Green, +White, -Blue Type SX, German DIN43710: White, +Red, -White Type SX, Japanese JIS C1610-1981: Black, +Red, -White Type SX, French NFE-18001: Green, +Yellow, -Green
BX — — — Type BX, German DIN43710: Brown, +Red, -Brown Type BX, Japanese JIS C1610-1981: Brown, +Red, -Brown —