Not really much for color, other than a nice splash of yellow-olive. What sets this one apart is its size and shape. It is tiny. 1/2" shorter and proportionately thinner than the usual No.9. Also lacks the underline under the "o". Another case of Hemingray not really being sure what the No.9 was supposed to look like in the early years. This one came out of the Missoula, Montana area.