Car Paint Matches

28ten

Guv'nor
Warning test the colours before using them on your model - they are a percieved match and not gospel
Any Roof Grey - Halford's Plastic Bumper

MR/LMS/BR Maroon - Rover Damask Red / Ford Damask Red / British Leyland Damask Red

GWR Brunswick Green - Peugeot Conifer

GWR/BR Loco Green - Rover Brooklands Green / Ford Laurel Green / Leyland Brooklands Green / Landrover Deep Bronze Green

BR Diesel Light Green Band - Ford Highland Green

BR Wagon Bauxite - Alfa Romeo Bruno DE37

BR Wagon Grey - VW Eisgrauen KJ94

BR Maroon - Vauxhall Burgundy Red / Ford Burgundy Red / Triumph Damson

BR Coach Carmine - Ford Rosso Red / Ford Venetian Red / Leyland MG Metro Cinnabar Red

BR Coach Cream - Vauxhall Gazelle Beige / Talbot Jonquil

BR Coach Cream (well worn) - Peugeot Antelope Beige

BR Diesel Blue - VW Pargas Blue

BR Steam Loco Blue - Peugeot Royal Blue

BR Loco Warning Panel Yellow - Vauxhall Mustard Yellow

LNER Garter Blue/BR diesel blue but slightly more blue - Ford Fjord Blue, less green

LNER Garter Blue - VW Pargas Blue

LMS Coronation Blue - Rover Pageant Mid-Blue

Stanier Coronation Blue - Peugeot Royal Blue

Pullman Coach Brown - Rover Russet Brown

GWR Coach Cream - Rover Primula Yellow / Ford Sahara Beige

GWR Coach Brown - Triumph Maple / Talbot Caf?? Noir / Rover Russet Brown

SR Dark Olive Green - Land Rover Coniston Green

SR Malachite Green - Ford Laurel Green

LNWR / LYR Coach Plum Lower Panels - Daewoo Dark Red

LNWR Coach Bluey-White Upper Panels - Daewoo Casablanca White

CR Steam Loco - Peugeot Royal Blue

SDJR Blue / CR Dark Blue - Rover Midnight Blue

Stroudley LBSCR Ochre - BMC Tan

LBSCR Umber - Vauxhall Brazil Brown

North.Staffs Maroon - Vauxhall Gambia Red

NER Coach Red - Vauxhall Gambia Red

LYR Coach Upper Panels - Plastikote Nut Brown

SR EMU Green - Jaguar British Racing Green

Deltic Blue - Lada Adriatic Blue

Warning panel yellow - Ford Signal Yellow - use white primer

Post Office Red - Ford Sunburst Red - use red primer
 

Arty

Western Thunderer
I wandered into our local Halfords with the list and couldn't find many of the colours at all.
Judging by the car manufacturers - Talbot, Triumph, Rover, the list looks a little dated. So many of the colours in stock now are metallic.
I did find some Damask red, but they only had the black and dark grey plastic bumper paint, not the light grey.

I shall keep my eyes open.

Rich
 

TheSnapper

Western Thunderer
I wandered into our local Halfords with the list and couldn't find many of the colours at all.

Most auto-paint retailers (including Halfords) will also mix-up paint and/or aerosols according to RAL or BS specification numbers. eg I use RAL6007 for BR Green.

Does anyone have more details? For instance, do the above colours have BS or RAL numbers?

Tim
 

28ten

Guv'nor
Most auto-paint retailers (including Halfords) will also mix-up paint and/or aerosols according to RAL or BS specification numbers. eg I use RAL6007 for BR Green.

Does anyone have more details? For instance, do the above colours have BS or RAL numbers?

Tim
Yes some of the new ones do RAL numbers.
The list is very old and has been compiled from various sources over the years.
 

Jim S-W

Western Thunderer
Hi All

Before anyone goes shopping I can report that

BR Diesel Blue - VW Pargas Blue
BR Loco Warning Panel - ford signal yellow

Are no where near

Edit - I meant ford yellow (now changed) vauxhall yellow is pretty good

Cheers

Jim
 

Phill Dyson

Western Thunderer
Hi All

Before anyone goes shopping I can report that

BR Diesel Blue - VW Pargas Blue
BR Loco Warning Panel Yellow - Vauxhall Mustard Yellow

Are no where near

Cheers

Jim
Yes I once bought a can which was supposed to be BR Blue after a recommendation on another forum..........thankfully I sprayed a test piece rather than a model :eek:...........come to think of it, how many BR Blue cars do we see about ;):))
 

BrushType4

Western Thunderer
Yes I once bought a can which was supposed to be BR Blue after a recommendation on another forum..........thankfully I sprayed a test piece rather than a model :eek:...........come to think of it, how many BR Blue cars do we see about ;):))

Very useful info on the VW Pargas Blue, but it's no longer available anyway unless you are willing to pay £25 or more to get it mixed as a special.

I just wondering why we want car paint in rail colours? What is the benefit when you can buy pretty much any rail colour you would need in aerosol from Precision paints, JLTRT etc. It seems to be about the same price too?
 

Ressaldar

Western Thunderer
you'll have to be quick with the JLTRT paints as they are stopping them - once the stock has gone, it's gone - price reduced to £12.50 per aerosol now, but no Rail Blue left:eek:

cheers

Mike
 

Phill Dyson

Western Thunderer
I just wondering why we want car paint in rail colours? What is the benefit when you can buy pretty much any rail colour you would need in aerosol from Precision paints, JLTRT etc. It seems to be about the same price too?
Halfords cans tend to work better as they spray better & the nozzles don't clog, but a lot of the so called rail colour matches are somewhat dubious IMO ;) ........the only car paints I use are primers & black for now, but I like the Rover Darmask Red that Rob has used on his MK1 & I may well give that one a go :cool:
 

lancer1027

Western Thunderer
I would'nt normally use car paint as i think your better off with the correct colour so i usually stick with Railmatch or Precision. However i decided to use Rover Damask Red for my mk1 because i couldnt get hold of a Railmatch or Precision aerosol quick enough as i wanted to spray it in a 2 day time period.
Having used it though i am more than happy with the result.:thumbs:

Rob
 
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Simon Dunkley

Guest
Allowing for the impacts of sunlight, and then dirt, and rain, the actual colour of a railway vehicle in service can be somewhat different to ex-works after even a few weeks, so unless stock is to be modelled in perfect condition, the colour doesn't have to be perfect, just close enough.

BR Blue is specifically defined as "monastral blue", Hex: #000f89, RGB 0,15,137, BS BR28/6001 (Airless spray finish) and BR28/5321 (Brush finish), with RAL 5020 ("Ocean Blue") being probably the closest colour. I have been told that as far as Halfords are concerned, then Ford Balliol Blue is a good match.
 

BrushType4

Western Thunderer
Allowing for the impacts of sunlight, and then dirt, and rain, the actual colour of a railway vehicle in service can be somewhat different to ex-works after even a few weeks, so unless stock is to be modelled in perfect condition, the colour doesn't have to be perfect, just close enough.

BR Blue is specifically defined as "monastral blue", Hex: #000f89, RGB 0,15,137, BS BR28/6001 (Airless spray finish) and BR28/5321 (Brush finish), with RAL 5020 ("Ocean Blue") being probably the closest colour. I have been told that as far as Halfords are concerned, then Ford Balliol Blue is a good match.

Simon, on your advice then I'm going to try it on a couple of parcel vans this afternoon. Pics later...
 
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Simon Dunkley

Guest
Its blue Jim, but not as we know it...
It strikes me that the time is opportune for two things:
1. Mention that it wasn't my advice, but something I said I had been told, yer 'onour...
2. Run away very quickly.

(Once you have painted the chassis bits and the roof, it may look less stark.)

Thanks for trying it, though!
 

westernfan

Western Thunderer
Maybe its the gloss effect on the paint, a coat of matt varnish to dull it down, then some dirty washes . I just keep seeing a G reg blue tranny with a warning yellow bonnet .
 

Phill Dyson

Western Thunderer
Phil, if enamels can be safley used over that car paint (acrylic?) , then I would be tempted to blow it over with Railmatch Rail Blue before weathering ;):)
 
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