British Standard Colors in World War II

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This table lists by manufacturer all of the paints producted to match RAF colors directly as well as closely matched colors. (Updated 03 May 2008):

British Standard Acrylic Colors

Color Name Testors Acryl Polyscale Gunze
Aqueous
Humbrol Revell
17178 Aluminium 4678 414299 H008 011 36190
36199
35231 Azure Blue   505262      
30118 Dark Earth 4708
4846
505252 H072 029  
34079 Dark Green 4726 505250
505388
H073 116
163
 
34096 Dark Slate Gray   505266
505038
  030  
36099 Extra Dark Sea Gray   505264   027  
33538 ID Yellow
Trainer Yellow
4721 505282   154  
34226 Interior Green   505270   078  
36270 Medium Sea Gray 4757 505384      
30266 Middle Stone   505260 H071    
37038 Night Black 4768 505350 H012 033 36109
36152 Ocean Gray   505256      
35189 PRU Blue   505268      
34424 Sky 4840        

Notes:

  • ° - Indicates that the color was produced to match but not labeled by manufacturer as match
  • ˆ - Indicates that the color was produced to meet another standard (ANA, BS, etc.) and is equivalent
  • ´ - Indicates that the color is a close match

Resources:

You can find many of these paint lines in your local hobby shop, but if you don't have these available to you locally and you are obviously reading this article online, then you can obtain these colors from the following online sources:

This list of paint manufacturers and online resources is by no means all-inclusive and we will provide you with periodic updates to these lists as more information becomes available.

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