[Lynn Eades]

This is a very interesting and detailed thread. Here is a paint chart for British std paint colours. it is dated 2004. The last 8 have been added since 1931.
(it says so in the bottom r.h. corner)
I imagine that as the ebbs and flows of the war changed, so the availability of pigments (along with what ever else goes in paint)did as well, and this would have had significant influence on the consistency of colour and also the resultant dried paint.
I have a project coming up, and it appears that the base colour is #22 Light Bronze Green. A friend advises thatwe ( N.Z.) followed the Brits. in military vehicle painting, in 1941.
According to this chart, this colour has been around since 1931 and is to British standard BSc 318 C (what ever that means)
How consistent is this going to be? Will I be able to go to a paint supplier and trust that what he mixes will be correct. Will Dulux, or Altex, or Spartan paint be the same? (somehow I doubt it)
There is a lot to painting, (Iam definately a newby here) and almost every aspect affects the resultant finish.
How many times do we ever see two military vehicles side by side, the same colour? Is "never" a reasonable answer?
There are many other inconsistencies in how the job was done at the time I see as an example in the photos of the White Scout cars,
one carrying a jerry can holder on the side, and so it's diamond marking (excuse my ignorance) is back behind the door unlike the others, which are forward of the door.
G&T This is the most in depth thread I have seen on this topic. Keep up the good work.