Which blue

[Johno]

Hello all,

So my spitfire was originally French blue but was painted with a lighter blue later. As I want it the way it was for me In the past ( and I don't want anything on my car french!!) I'm trying to source which blue it was. I've painted a little Wedgwood on it and that's not it. I'm wondering about porcelain blue or ice blue which may have been the same. Does anyone know where I can get a decent colour chart to try and pin it down. I have a friend who is in the business who is making up some cards but in the meantime I thought I'd ask.

Regards johno

[Pete Lewis]

take the car  or a painted part to a paint factors (or  a part to club shop) who can scan an make a direct match 

Pete

[DanMi]

here are the 1500 colours though if respared it may not be a Triumph colour so Pete probably has the best answer

https://triumphspitfire1500.co.uk/triumph-spitfire-colours/

[Johno]

Unfortunately I sold all the bolt off panels back in the day. So that leaves the tub. I'll check this colour chart.

 

Thanks

[Pete Lewis]

most paint factors will have a colour chart , its highly likely its not a triumph  base colour    

my 2000 is supposed to be french blue   but its anything but, club sent my fuel flap to get it scanned for matched aerosols  but there  is a factors 300yds away i would use in future for any volume  you never find these places till you find them 

pete

[Johno]

Cheers Pete

 

[Johno]

Right giys , so the latest as expected is that it's not ice/porcelain blue as was expected really So as Dan mi and Pete Lewis suspected it looks like it's not a triumph colour. (Me too to be fair). Anyway I'm looking at going with Wedgwood with powder blue as an outside chance! Is there anyone in the Bristol area with a car in either of these colours in order that I can get an idea of what they look like on a grand scale and not just (effectively) a match pot square.

Regards Johno