Canadian vehicle colours

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Markwin Serlui

I have a friend who wants to paint his Ford Jeep in a colour called "Canadian (stone) brown"
Does anyone have an idea what the Color code would be if i wanted to order it these days?
For example a RAL code or something?
And shout it be Matte?
thanks in advance..

Markwin,

There is no such thing as "Canadian Brown", although it is often called than these days. Officialy it is SCC No.2 Brown. Click on the link to read more info and take note of what Mike Starmer wrote above - he's the expert!

I saw your friend Martin Voogd's call for help on the gaf92.nl site. You might want to point out to him that Canadian jeeps were not painted "Canadian Brown", but US Olive Drab, sometimes with the 'Mickey Mouse Ears' camouflage scheme as pointed out above by Mike.

HTH,
Hanno

[Richard Farrant]

I have been searching for the true shade of SCC No.2 Brown and have tried "Canadian Brown" from one supplier, a RAF Dark Earth and a Service Brown. None came near the paint chip in Mike Starmers book and a very small bracket from on an old armoured vehicle I am restoring .... then one day I was cleaning up parts and came across a large bracket that held the voltage regulator and reaiised it was the source I had been looking for and matches the wartime description nicley. It is available from RR Services, with my name on it.

[Markwin Serlui]

Thank you Hanno, i will let him know!
grt,
Markwin