MGB Paint Colour Codes

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Color Description Factory Code Dupont Ditzler Years
Black Black BLBK1 99 9000 1963-80
Old English White Creamy White BLWT3 8207 8177 1963-67
Snowberry White Gray White BLWT4     1968-69
Glacier White Blue White BLVC59 8579 8845 1970-77
Leyland White Refrigerator White BLVC243 H7896 90106 1978-80
Grampian Gray Dark Gray BLGR12     1967-69 (GTs only)
Mirage Mauve BLVC11 43277 33135 1974
Sandy Beige Medium Gray Brown BLBG15   22213 1965-68 (GTs only)
Golden Beige Medium Brown BLBG19     1967-68 (GTs only)
Bedouin Cream Beige BLVC4     1971
Russett Brown Dark Brown BLVC205 44848 24378 1978-80
Chartreuse Pale Yellow BLVC167 44629 45189 1976-77 (Rds Only
Inca Yellow Sun Yellow BLVC207 44880 82309 1978-79 (Rds Only)
Snap Dragon Sun Yellow BLVC235 45475 82462 1980
Pale Primrose Light Yellow BLYL12   81499 1965-70
Bronze Yellow Dark Yellow BLVC15 8581 81827 1970-73
Harvest Gold Muddy Yellow BLVC19 30013 82018 1972-76
Sandglow Caramel BLVC63 44565 24300 1976-77
Bracken Muddy Orange BLVC93 43275 60760 1974-76
Damask Red Maroon BLVC99 8819 71064 1973-77
Tartan Red Bright Red BLRD9 8204 71062 1962-69
Blaze Red Orange BLVC16 30007 60637 1971-75
Flame Red Red BLVC61 8571 71861 1970-72
Black Tulip Dark Purple BLVC23 43274 14417 1973
Aconite Dark Purple BLVC95 43274 14728 1974-75
Vermillion Red Orange Red BLVC118 45471 60932 1978-80
Carmine Red Maroon Red BLVC209 43019 72065 1978-80
British Racing Green Med. Dark Green BLGN25 8193 43342 1962-63
British Racing Green Med. Dark Yellow Green BLGN29 8194 46446 1963-70
Green Mallard Dark Green BLVC22 30014 44638 1972-73
New Racing Green Very Dark Green BLVC25 30012 44446 1971
Aqua Light Turquoise BLVC60 8821 14075 1972
Limeflower Dark Lime Green BLVC20 30010 44448 1973
Citron Chartreuse BLVC73 43276 44947 1974-76
Tundra Olive Drab BLVC94 43278 44978 1974-76
Brooklands Green Medium Green BLVC169 44630   1976-80
Mineral Blue Dark Blue BLBU9 8182 12115 1965-69
Iris Blue Med. Light Blue BLBU12 8184 12235 1963-65
Blue Royale Dark Blue BLBU38   12635 1970
Teal Blue Med. Dark Blue BLVC18 30006 14244 1971-74
Tahiti Blue Bright Blue BLVC65   14866 1975-76
Pageant Blue Brighter Blue BLVC224 45473 AH 15231 1978-80

Here is the URL for a company that sells touch up paint in the MGB colours - they sell bottles with brush or spray cans - I have had no experience with them. If anyone has bought from them please share your experience and advise if you were happy with the product (mgrick@mgcars.org.uk). The URL is http://www.touchuppaintonline.com/MGB/All-Models

 

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