The A or Ap horizon has hue of 7.5YR through 2.5Y, value of 2 through 4, and chroma of 1 through 4. Dry value is 6 or higher. Texture ranges from loam to sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. Structure is weak or moderate, fine or medium granular. Consistence is friable or very friable.
Reaction ranges from very strongly acid through moderately acid, unless limed.
The AB or BA horizon has hue of 7.5YR through 2.5Y, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 or 3. Texture is similar to the A horizon. The Bw horizon has hue of 7.5YR through 2.5Y, value of 4 through 6, and chroma of 4 or 6. Texture ranges from silt loam to sandy loam in the fine-earth fraction. The Bw horizon has fine to coarse, subangular blocky or granular structure, and is friable or very friable.