Understanding the Folder Compare Display BeyondCompare
The Folder Compare display uses color cues to highlight the differences between the two base folders. By default, the color meanings are:
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Gray |
Unknown or older |
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Black |
Same |
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Purple |
Orphan (does not exist on other side) |
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Red |
Newer or different |
Pick View > Legend to display a guide to the various folder icon color combinations.
To change the default colors, pick Tools > Options 
, switch to the Colors, Fonts > Folder Views page, and find the Compare colors settings.
You can click on a column header to sort by that column, or right-click the header to pick different columns to display.
