Yellow peas are characterized by a light yellow seed coat and a deep yellow cotyledon.
Chickpeas are light beige in color with a golden yellow interior.
A smaller variety, Desi, averages 6.7-7.1 mm in diameter and weighs 15.8 grams per 100 seeds. Regular lentils are commonly sold whole and unhulled, while Red Chiefs are commonly sold whole and hulled to reveal a reddish-orange interior. Crimson lentils are available with or without seedcoats. Smaller than regular lentils, Crimson lentils average 4.8 mm in diameter and weigh 4.0 grams per 100 seeds. Spanish Brown lentils have a dark brown seed coat and a yellow cotyledon.