Samples are available for most specifications and colors.
The standard sample serves as the Government's referee or physical sample for the referenced properties and is used to determine conformance of the supplied paper stock to the Government's requirement for color, finish, formation, and cleanliness. For example, there is no quantitative means to easily describe paper formation. Many specifications allow colors other than the ones established by the Government which are listed below. The color coordinates for the colors are shown in Table 1. A mill run quantity can be as small as 5,000 pounds of paper to a minimum of 20,000 pounds depending on color and manufacturer.