Luftwaffe RLM Colors in WW2

Cross-Section of RLM Standards

 

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This table compares the similaries and differences between the four major RLM color references published to date:

RLM Nr	Name	Merrick Hitchcock 1980	Eagle Editions	Merrick Kiroff 2004	Ullmann
02	RLM Grau RLM Gray
04	Gelb Yellow
05	Elfenbein Ivory		N/A
21	Weiß White		N/A
22	Schwarz Black		N/A
23	Rot Red
24	Dunkelblau Dark Blue
25	Lichtgrün Light Green
26	Rotbraun Red Brown
27	Gelb Yellow
28	Weinrot Wine Red
61	Dunkelbraun Dark Brown
62	Grün Green
63	Lichtgrau Light Gray
64	Dunkelgrün Dark Green		N/A	N/A
65	Hellblau Pale Blue
66	Schwarzgrau Black Gray
67	Weiss White		N/A
68	Schwarzgrün Black Green		N/A
69	Dunkelgrün Dark Green		N/A
70	Schwarzgrün Black Olive
71	Dunkelgrün Dark Green
72	Grün Green
73	Grün Green
74	Graugrün Gray-Green
75	Grauviolett Gray Violet
76	Lichtblau Light Blue
76a	Graublau Grey Blue		N/A
76b	Graugrün Grey Green		N/A
77	Lichtgrau Pale Gray
78	Hellblau Light Blue
79	Sandgelb Sand Brown
79a	Sandgelb Sand Yellow	N/A			N/A
80	Olivgrün Olive Green
81	Brunviolett Brown Violet
82	Hellgrün Light Green
83	Dunkelgrün Dark Green

Bibliography

• Merrick, K.A., and Kiroff, Jürgen, Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945 Volume One, Hersham: Classic Publications, 2004
• Merrick, K.A., and Kiroff, Jürgen, Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945 Volume Two, Hersham: Classic Publications, 2005
• Merrick, K.A., and Hitchcock, Thomas H. The Official Monogram Painting Guide to German Aircraft 1935-1945, Boylston: Monogram Aviation Publications, 1980
• Ullmann, Michael, Luftwaffe Colours 1935-1945, Manchester: Hikoki Publications, 2008
• Luftwaffe Color Chart. Eagle Editions Ltd. 1998

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