On Thu, 31 Oct 2013 09:19:26 -0700, Oren wrote:

I was confused by thinking there was a "standard" for the colors.

Just to be clear, there "is" a standard color code:
http://www.dasma.com/PDF/Publication...ial/TDS171.pdf

It's just that nobody really follows it; and, even if they did, it's hard to tell
what color a spring is after being on a door for ten years.

For example, what color is my old spring painted splotch?

Is that splotch in the middle of both springs tan? gold? yellow?
http://farm4.staticflickr.com/3705/1...51b2867e_b.jpg