Mashby Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Hi, I am becoming confused about the colour of my car. I always thought it was Triumph Wedgwood blue, but when I bough a match pot it did not look quite right. So fortunately I have a log of when my car was restored about 16 years ago and they refer to “Triumph Powder blue” and in one case Sky blue (but I think that may have just been descriptive). I am not sure I have heard of either. Any suggestions gratefully accepted (recent photo attached) M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colin Lindsay Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 The estate is Wedgewood blue, the saloon is Powder blue. Paint code should be 26 for Wedgewood, Powder blue was used 1959 - 1962 but apparently has no code. If your car is a late 13/60 you'll find the original paint code on the commission number plate to the side of the bulkhead, but it could have been resprayed in a close modern colour. Just one of the pitfalls of owning a fifty year old car! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 from the 13/60 WSM the only Blues were 16 midnight 26 wedgewood 36 dark blue 46 renoir 56 royal 66 valencia Purples 17 damson 27 shadow blue in the big saloon you can add 75 print 86 navy 96 saphire 106 mallard 116 ice 126 french 136delft 146 tahiti anyones guess Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 M, By chance I've just posted a picture of my car on the "Virtual SEM thread" Next to my GT6, the yellow one, is a blue one which I know to be powder blue. Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NonMember Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 A lot of restorers get the pale blues wrong. If your car was originally Wedgewood, it's likely that the restorer used Powder Blue or a BMC near-equivalent. That happened to my Toledo, which was originally Ice Blue and never looked as good in whatever it got resprayed to. (Ice is quite a bit paler than Wedgewood or Powder). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mashby Posted May 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Thanks for all the feedback. Unfortunately this is not the original colour of the car (that was white with a red stripe) so my commission plate is not much help. I will try and find some Triumph powder blue touch up paint on the back of all the advice. many thanks again M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick Twitchen Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 M, Do not know where you are but if you take your car along to an automotive paint supplier they can mix paint to match your car, which then takes account of any fading that has occurred in the 16 years since the restoration respray. If they are any good they will also note what they mixed to get a match and can provide touch up pots and aerosols. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dougbgt6 Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Here is a link to Triumph colours, this site is concerned with Spitfire and GT6 info. Interestingly Powder Blue is listed as running in 1962/3 and has no reference code which may be why there is confusion over it. http://triumphspitfire.com/Paint.html Doug Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 when HQ is open they can get samples scanned by the paint supplier and tins or aerosols made to match but you need a removable part to post in ..not easy on a Herald no fuel flap, headlamp bezel to nick off for a while Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mashby Posted May 3, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 More good advice, thanks. The car is a 68 but that is not relevant as it’s not the original colour anyhow. I am in the South East (London/Kent/Surrey/sussex) could try to find a decent paint shop there and you are right Pete, a bonnet, door or boot lid may be a little expensive to post 😳 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Lewis Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 search for a local auto paint factor , many scan now and mix on the spot saves lots of stock just need to find place thats open and get the car along whilst on a shopping trip Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyTV8 Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Powder and Wedgwood have always been mistaken for one another, as said the best bet is probably a scan or to park your car between one of each and compare! I wont offer to help judge which is which though - I am colourblind .........Andy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PeteH Posted May 3, 2020 Report Share Posted May 3, 2020 Hi The one I am restoring (slowly, Very!) is white, with a bonnet obviously taken from elsewhere and which appears to be a sort of Blue/green?. And a Boot Lid which was originally a different white! according to the interior!. It wont be white though whenever it is completed, there is a rather nice blue which featured on the cover of the Courier Feb 2016?. Which I rather fancy. If I knew what it was!. Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mashby Posted May 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 4, 2020 Hi Pete, I had to look up the Feb 2016 cover (good job I’m a hoarder). My “two pennorth” is I reckon it’s a Triumph royal blue in an interesting light M Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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