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Pratt-Read has taken color to a new Standard. Each handle is uniquely color coded to indicate driver tip type. It will take you less time
to find the screwdriver in you tool box knowing how to reduce your search. The simple chart below defines the color system.
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| Red |
Slotted or Flat Tips: Keystone, Cabinet, Electrician or Cut on Round or Square shanks. |
Blue
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Cross Point Tips: Phillips, Pozi-Driv®, Reed-Prince, Fearson, JIS Cross Recess,
Phillips Square-Driv®, Combo-Head® |
| Green |
Multi-Fluted Tips: Torx®, Super Torx®, 4 Flute Spline, 6 Flute Spline
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Yellow
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SAE or Fraction Hex: Male Hex and Ball Hex; Female Nut Drivers*
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| Orange |
Metric Hex: Male Hex and Ball Hex; Female Nut Drivers* |
| Brown |
Security or Tamper-Proof: Clutch Head, Drilled and Notched Spanners, Hex Pin-Head, Phillips Pin-Head,
Tamper-Resistant Torx®, Torq-Set®, Triangle, Tri-Wing®, One-Way Removal Tool
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| Black |
Sharps: Awls, Scribes, Hooks, Picks, Probes, Pullers, Punches, Sets, Drifts and Alignment tools, Screwstarters
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| Grey |
Multi-Purpose: Magnetic Bit Drivers, Square Drive Adapters, Quick Release Bit Drivers |
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* Hex Head Tools, Male or Female, such as Ball Hex Drivers and Nut Drivers, have additional color
identification. Each size has an identifying color. See chart below: |
| Additional Color |
Red
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Blue |
Green |
Yellow |
Orange |
Brown |
Black |
| Ball Hex SAE |
1/8, 1/4, 1/2 |
3/32, 3/8 |
11/32 |
5/64, 5/32,
5/16, 5/8 |
9/32, 9/16 |
7/64, 7/32,
7/16 |
3/16 |
| Ball Hex Metric |
4.0, 6.0,
12.0 |
3.0, 10.0 |
9.0, 13.0 |
2.0, 4.5,
8.0 |
7.0, 14.0 |
3.5, 5.5,
11.0
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5.0 |
| Nut Drivers SAE |
1/4, 1/2 |
3/8 |
11/32 |
5/16, 5/8 |
9/32, 9/16 |
7/32, 7/16 |
3/16 |
| Nut Drivers |
6.0 |
10.0 |
9.0 |
8.0 |
7.0 |
5.5, 11.0 |
5.0 |
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Metric
Pozi-Drive®, Phillips Square-Driv®, Torq-Set® and Tri-Wing® are Registered Trademarks of Phillips Screw Company.
Torx® is a registered trademark of Acument® Intellectual Properties, LLC.
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