Door Hardware Finish Codes Chart: 626 (US26D), 630, 613 and Other BHMA Numbers

When you order a hinge, closer or exit device to match the hardware already on a door, the finish is identified by a code. It can be a three-digit BHMA number such as 626, an older US code such as US26D, or both. Below we list the codes that appear most often in our catalog, what each one means, and why the same number is not always the same finish from brand to brand.

Door hardware finish chart: BHMA and US codes

The three-digit numbers come from ANSI/BHMA A156.18, the Materials and Finishes standard of the Builders Hardware Manufacturers Association (BHMA). Standard numbers generally start at 600; lower numbers are reserved for a manufacturer's own finishes. The older US codes are still printed next to them in manufacturer catalogs. The chart follows the finish tables published by Hager, Ives, Von Duprin, LCN and Rockwood.

For 689 and 693 the charts give no US number, only each manufacturer's own code (see below).

What is a 626 finish (US26D)?

626 is satin chrome. Hager's table describes it as satin chromium plated over nickel on a brass base, and the Ives finish cross-reference guide lists 626 on brass or bronze. The number changes with the base metal. In the Hager and Ives tables, the same US26D satin chrome is 652 on steel and 682 on zinc. That is why the steel Ives 5BB1HW hinge in our catalog is listed as 652/US26D rather than 626/US26D, the finish shown on the Von Duprin 98L rim exit device.

626 vs 630: satin chrome and satin stainless steel

630 (US32D) is satin stainless steel, with stainless steel as the base material in the Hager and Ives tables. Hager's finishes guide says its satin chrome looks like satin stainless, only in a slightly darker hue.

Manufacturers also combine the two on one product. In Von Duprin's finish table for 98/99 series exit devices, a device ordered in 626 has a plated center case and end caps, a touch bar trim in satin stainless steel (630) and an anodized cover plate and mechanism case. Von Duprin's finish notes add that devices ordered in 628 or 630 are supplied with trims in 626 unless SS levers are specified.

613, 622, 689, 693, 695 and 710 finish codes

• 613 finish (US10B): dark oxidized satin bronze, oil rubbed. Rockwood's catalog and Von Duprin's bronze finish comparison sheet both call it a living finish that changes over time.
• 622 finish (US19): flat or matte black. Hager lists it as flat black coated, Von Duprin as powder-coated matte black.
• 689 finish: an aluminum-colored paint or powder coat. Hager lists it on steel or brass, Ives on all base materials. Von Duprin and Ives also call it SP28; LCN calls it AL.
• 693 finish: black paint. Hager lists flat black; LCN and Von Duprin list gloss black.
• 695 finish: dark bronze paint or powder coat. Von Duprin and Ives also call it SP313.
• 710 and 711: Ives and Rockwood list 710 as dark bronze anodized aluminum and 711 as black anodized aluminum. Hager's table describes 710 differently: dark oxidized satin bronze, oil rubbed, on an aluminum base.

LCN finish chart and Von Duprin finish chart

LCN's finish page lists its standard powder coat finishes by number: 622 matte black, 689 aluminum, 690 statuary bronze, 691 light bronze, 693 gloss black, 695 dark bronze and 696 brass. Its optional plated finishes include 652 satin chrome (US26D) and 646 satin nickel (US15).

Von Duprin's finish table includes 605, 606, 612, 613, 619, 622, 625, 626, 628, 629 and 630 with the same US codes as above, plus 643e aged bronze, 689 (SP28), 693 (SPBLK), 695 (SP313), 710 (313) and 711 (315). Not every finish is offered on every device.

Why the same finish code is not always a match between brands

The one-page finish chart listed under Resources on Von Duprin, LCN and Ives product pages in our store notes that not all finishes are standard across all brands. Manufacturer documents also use some codes differently:

• SPBLK is 622 matte black in the Ives guide and 693 gloss black paint in the Von Duprin table.
• US10BE is paired with 695 dark bronze powder coat in the Ives guide and, in the Rockwood catalog, with 613E, listed there as the oxidized equivalent on bronze.
• Aged bronze is listed in the Ives guide as 643e/716 with no BHMA number, while Hager's table lists 716 as bright brass, clear coated, on aluminum.

When new hardware has to match what is already on the door, check that manufacturer's own finish chart and the base material, not only the number.

Where the finish code appears on our product pages

The code is part of many product names, and the Attributes list on the page can repeat it:

• Von Duprin 98L-17 3 26D RHR rim exit device - 626: 26D in the model, 626 at the end
• Ives 8200 4X16 US32D push plate: both codes, 630/US32D
• LCN 4040XP-REG 689 door closer AL: 689 with LCN's own code AL
• Ives 5BB1HW 4.5X4.5 652 NRP hinge: 652/US26D on a steel base
• Von Duprin 299-622 strike: 622 matte black
• Rockwood 105X70C US10BE pull plate: US code only

Our pages also show a broader Finish Family: the 626 exit device, the 652 hinge and the 689 door closer above are all Matte Silver. When the finish has to be exact, go by the code.

Categories where the finish code matters

• Exit devices and panic hardware
• Door closers and operators
• Door hinges and pivots
• Commercial door locks
• Door pulls and push plates

For other terms used on product pages, such as strike, rose or backset, see our Architectural Hardware Glossary.

Not sure which finish code matches your existing hardware? Our customer support team is available Monday - Friday, 8 AM - 4 PM Central Time, at 1-888-800-7789 or [email protected].