The Ap horizon has hue of 10YR or 2.5Y, value of 3 or 4, and chroma of 2 or 3. Texture is silt loam, very fine sandy loam or loam. Reaction ranges from moderately acid to neutral. The BEg horizon has hue of 10YR through 5Y, value of 4 or 5, and chroma of 1 or 2. Texture is silt loam, silty clay loam or very fine sandy loam.
Structure is subangular blocky or platy.
Consistence is friable or firm. Reaction ranges from moderately acid to slightly alkaline. Some pedons have a BE or Eg horizon. The BE horizon has chroma of 3 through 5, and the Eg horizon has value of 5 or 6 and lacks patchy clay films. Texture is similar to the BEg horizon.