Fruit Jar Color Index (rev. 2-2-2010)
Thanks to fruit jar collector and dealer John Hathaway for the compilation of this color index. These color combinations were determined by placing the fruit jar on a table about four feet from a window on a sunny day (but not when the sun shines directly through the window), and matching the jar color to the Spec-Tru slide(s) while looking through the jar. This is a bit imprecise, as variations in the intensity of the light may affect the color slide combinations.
As I am not a fruit jar collector, I need access to collectors with a wide variety of fruit jar colors. If you would be interested in helping me devise a more standard method of determining fruit jar colors (using a process similar to that for insulators), please e-mail me at
Color Name Spec-Tru Color Number
Amber 670+680
Globe Amber 705+760
Honey Amber 670
Dark Honey Amber 680
Red Amber 670+760
Brown Amber 760+1040
Dark Brown Amber 670+1015+1040
Olive Amber 520+630
Olive Amber 530+630 (Ball Perfect Seal Mason Jars)
Citron 525+610
Light Citron 505+525
Light Olive Citron 520+705
Dark Olive Citron 530+705
Light Yellow 605
Cornflower Blue 420
Light Cornflower Blue 420+1100
Medium Cornflower Blue 440+505
Bright Cornflower Blue 383+425
Apple Green 520
Light Apple Green 520+605
Dark Apple Green 515+520
Light Olive Green 515 -or- 505+520
Medium Olive green 540+610
Yellow Olive Green 510+515
Bright Olive Green 505+515
Yellow Green 490+510
Emerald Green 520+525
Light Emerald Green 530
Medium Emerald Green 525
Bright Emerald Green 515+530
Teal 420+525 -or- 430+530
Dark Teal 530+590
Light Aquamarine 420+520
Dark Aquamarine 570 or 580
Granny Kath Atlas Strong Shoulder Jars
Apple Green 520
Emerald Green 520+525
Green Aqua 425+505
Olive 525+635
Citron 530+705
Smokey Yellow 386+610
Indigo Blue 415
Cornflower Blue 373
