This SAE Recommended Practice applies to parts and materials used in vehicle manufacture which are intended to be acceptable color matches to a specified standard. This document is intended for use with parts or materials which are opaque or nearly so. Materials covered by this document include topcoat paint finishes@ interior soft trim@ interior and exterior hard trim@ and exterior film and flexible trim. This practice requires judgments by observers with a minimum of normal color vision and preferably superior as rated with the FM-100 Hue Test as specified in ASTM E1499@ Guide for Selection@ Evaluation@ and Training of Observers. Purpose The intent of this document is to precisely specify procedures for the visual evaluation of appearance of colored materials or parts incorporated in the manufacture of vehicles. The document provides a consistent engineering practice for the determination of visual color difference between materials or parts of the same or like materials. A suitable fixture providing daylight@ fluorescent@ and horizon lighting conditions is necessary for this evaluation.
SAE J361-2017 history
2022SAE J361-2022 Procedure for Visual Evaluation of Interior and Exterior Automotive Trim
2021SAE J361-2021 Procedure for Visual Evaluation of Interior and Exterior Automotive Trim
2017SAE J361-2017 Procedure for Visual Evaluation of Interior and Exterior Automotive Trim
2016SAE J361-2016 Procedure for Visual Evaluation of Interior and Exterior Automotive Trim
2013SAE J361-2013 Procedure for Visual Evaluation of Interior and Exterior Automotive Trim
2010SAE J361-2010 Procedure for Visual Evaluation of Interior and Exterior Automotive Trim
2003SAE J361-2003 Procedure for Visual Evaluation of Interior and Exterior Automotive Trim
1996SAE J361-1996 Procedure for Visual Evaluation of Interior and Exterior Automotive Trim
1985SAE J361-1985 Test Method for Determining Visual Color Match to Master Specimen for Fabrics@ Vinyls@ Coated Fiberboards@ and Other Automotive Trim Materials