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paint question

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 5:57 pm
by mugginsmoo
can anyone tell me the actual colour that is found on the military vehcles, US and OZ, in the middle east?

I'm looking to paint my new 4by in this "desert storm" colour. but i need a "proper" name or "code", so that the paint shop can mix it up.

Mitch

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:25 pm
by Cluffy
I think its called "olive drab"

my girly no longer works at a paint shop so i dont think i can be much more help

Posted: Fri Jun 08, 2007 9:21 pm
by HotFourOk

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 7:45 pm
by mugginsmoo
Cluffy wrote:I think its called "olive drab"

my girly no longer works at a paint shop so i dont think i can be much more help
olive drab is a green, i'm after the "tan" colour.


thanks HotFourOk, they are close.


Mitch

Posted: Sun Jun 10, 2007 11:15 pm
by simkell
from memory it is just sand. could have a look for you during the week

Posted: Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:04 pm
by mugginsmoo
i have found the colour on the site that HotFourOk, linked up

on the colour scale FS595 the offical colour is SAND 33531

if you open "paint" in windows and go to custom colours the settings are Hue: 21 Sat: 84 Lum: 181 Red: 214 Green: 193 Blue: 170

this will give you the colour, it will look "pinkish" but acording to the army, it will get a more natural look as it oxidizes

Mitch