| Institute of Lettering & Design Copyright 1937 | ||||
| BACKGROUND COLOR | HEADLINE COLOR | SMALL LETTERS COLOR | BORDER COLOR | |
| White | Dk. Green or Blue | Black | Grey | |
| Black | White or Lt. Blue | Lt. Green | Dk. Grey or Blue | |
| Lt. Yellow | Maroon-Black, Brown, or Dk. Green | Black | Lt. Green or White | |
| Yellow | Maroon-Black, Brown, or Dk. Green | Black | White or Lt. Green | |
| Orange | Maroon | Black | White | |
| Buff | Brown or Dk. Green | Black | White or Lt. Blue | |
| Lt. Blue | Dk. Blue or Maroon | Black | Med Blue | |
| Dk. Blue | White or Lt. Yellow | Lt. Green or White | White or Black | |
| Maroon | White or Lt. Yellow | Lt. Green or Black | Red or Black | |
| Brown | White or Lt. Yellow | Lavender or Lt. Green | Black or Red | |
| Lt. Green | Maroon or Dk. Green | Black | White | |
| Med. Green | Maroon or Dk. Blue | Black | White | |
| Dark Green | Lt. Yellow or White | White or Lt. Green | Med Green | |
| Red | Lt. Yellow | Lt. Yellow or Green | Black | |
| Purple | Lt. Yellow | Lt. Yellow or Green | Black | |
| Gold | White | Lt. Green or Black | Black | |
| Silver | Black or White | Black | Black | |
| Lavender | White, Purple, or Black | Black | White | |
| Copper | White, Purple , or Black | Black | White | |
| Pearl or Silver Gray | Maroon, Blue, Black, Magenta, Med Blue | Black | White or Lt. Blue | |