RAF_WWII_COLOUR_STANDARDS.Zip; COLOUR STANDARDS OF THE MINISTRY OF AIRCRAFT PRODUCTION
Taken from paint colour chip samples
“Aircraft Camouflage and Markings 1907 – 1954”
by B. Robertson, Harleyford Publications, 1966
NB Scanned results in RAF_Camo.bmp
Calibrated / Scanned RGB value (ave 11x11 pixel)
R G B
GREY (7)
Sky Grey 192 182 172
Ocean Grey 144 144 144
Medium Sea Grey 178 173 163
Dark Sea Grey 150 144 138
Extra Dark Sea Grey 112 112 112
Light Slate Grey 115 120 106
Dark Slate Grey 120 116 96
EARTH (4)
Light earth 185 146 113
Dark Earth 134 107 90
Middle Stone 171 137 93
Sky 110 188 157
GREEN (4)
Light Green 118 112 88
Dark Green 127 111 84
Grey Green 158 154 119
Extra Dark Sea Green 122 116 90
BLUE (7)
Sky Blue 225 234 217
Azure Blue 143 155 168
Mediterranean Light Blue 110 119 130
Mediterranean Dark Blue 80 93 106
Deep Sky Blue 102 120 143
P.R.U. Blue 122 124 111
Blue (Roundels) 76 80 89
RED (1)
Red (Roundels) 155 98 90
YELLOW (1)
Yellow (Roundels/ Trainer) 250 174 102
Reference: above, page 94
Six standard camouflage patterns
No1 Single engined monoplanes
No2 Twin engined monoplanes not exceeding 70ft wing span
No3 Twin engined monoplanes exceeding 70ft wing span
No4 Four engined aircraft
No5 Single engined Bi-planes
No6 Twin engined Bi-planes
NB Details of Identity markings size and layout in RAF_ID_Mark.bmp
Any of these patterns could be in any of the following schemes
1. Temperate Land Scheme Dark Green / Dark Earth
2. Temperate Sea Scheme Dark Slate Grey / Extra dark Sea Grey
3. Middle East Scheme Dark Earth / Middle Stone
4. Command Scheme Various
5. P.R.U. Scheme Various shades of Blue
Ken Harrison, April 2004, Derrinal@bigpond.com
Aka Merlin66
