Scans of paint chip samples for BMC (later British Leyland) car colours from 1964 to 1978, with names and paint codes for various British makes and models, such as MG MGB & Midget, Triumph Spitfire & TR6, Austin, Austin-Healey Sprite, 100 & 3000, Morris Minor, Riley, Wolseley, Colt, and Cricket.
Due to differences in scanners and the way monitors display colours on your screen, these paint chips should be a rough guide only, as the reproduction will not be accurate without a complex monitor calibration process. If you're looking for a new color for your car, the best way to preview the result is to go to a local car show (check the Event Calendar on this site) and see them in person.
Note: Some British Leyland (BL) colours are listed under "Triumph" for the 1978 paint chips.
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Make sure to have a look in the Registry to see photos of cars painted in the colors below!
BMC: MG, Austin, Austin-Healey, Morris, Riley, Wolseley Paint Colours 1964-1967
Paint Code Chips 1964-1967: BG-14 Stone, BG-15 Sandy Beige, BG-16 Laguna Beige, BG-17 El Paso Beige, BG-18 Titian Beige, Arianca Beige, BU-2 Ice Blue Met., BU-2 Healey Blue Met., BU-7 Florentine Blue, BU-8 Island Blue, BU-9 Mineral Blue, BU-12 Iris Blue, BU-15 Smoke Grey, BU-29 Alaskan Blue, BU-35 Surf Blue, BU-37 Trafalgar Blue, BU-39 Persian Blue, BU-40 Bermuda Blue, BU-42 Honolulu Blue, BU-43 Aquamarine, BU-44 Riviera Blue, BU-45 Midnight Blue, GN-1 Florida Green, GN-13 Spruce Green, GN-17 Porcelain Green, GN-18 Connaught Green, GN-25 British Racing Green (BRG), GN-37 Almond Green, GN-40 Glen Green, GR-4 Tweed Grey, GR-11 Farina Grey, GR-12 Grampian Grey, GR-15 Chelsea Grey, GR-23 Mist Grey, GR-26 Dove Grey, GR-27 Rose Taupe, GR-29 Cumulus Grey, GR-31 Arabian Grey, GR-32 Canyon Grey, GR-33 Mandalay Grey, RD-2 Colorado Red, RD-5 Damask Red, RD-8 Maroon, RD-9 Tartan Red #2, Signal Red, WT-3 Old English White, WT-4 Snowberry White, WT-5 Toga White, YL-11 Fiesta Yellow, YL-12 Pale Primrose
British Leyland: MG, Austin, Austin-Healey, Morris, Riley, Wolseley Paint Colours 1968-1969
Paint Code Chips 1968-1969: BG-4 Whitehall Beige, BG-19 Golden Beige Met., BG-20 Albatross Beige, BG-21 Armadillo Beige, BU-11 Basilica Blue, BU-17 Horizon Blue, BU-18 Ice Blue, BU-38 Royale Blue, BU-41 Chalk Blue, BU-48 Danube Blue, BU-49 Cosmo Blue, BU-50 Dominican Blue, GN-24 Sherwood Green, GN-25 British Racing Green (BRG), GN-29 British Racing Green Dark, GN-35 Cumberland Green #1, GN-35 Cumberland Green #2, GN-41 Deep Green, GN-42 Everglade Green, GR-3 Birch Grey, GR-7 Yukon Grey, GR-17 Steel Grey, GR-18 Carlton Grey, GR-30 Peat, GR-34 Dover Grey (Wheel Color), GR-35 Saxon Grey, RD-23 Maroon B, RD-25 Fuscous Brown, RD-26 Faun Brown (Sable), RD-27 Paladin Red (Paeony) Maroon, RD-29 Damask Red, RD-30 Sable, WT-2 Police White, WT-3 Old English White #2, WT-3 Maltese White, YL-1 Pale Ivory, YL-2 Chartreuse Yellow
British Leyland: MG, Triumph Paint Colours 1970-1972
Paint Code Chips 1970-1972: BLVC 3 Blackberry, BLVC 4 Bedouin, BLVC 7 Antelope, BLVC 9 Skymist, BLVC 12 Midnight Blue, BLVC 15 Bronze Yellow, BLVC 16 Blaze, BLVC 18 Teal Blue, BLVC 19 Harvest Gold, BLVC Limeflower, BLVC 22 Green Mallard, BLVC 23 Black Tulip, BLVC 24 Wild Moss, BLVC 25 Racing Green, BLVC 59 Glacier White, BLVC 60 Aqua, BLVC 61 Flame Red
Also: BLMC Triumph 23 Sienna, 54 Saffron Yellow, 65 Emerald Green, 68 Slate Grey, 72 Pimento, 96 Imperial Sapphire, 106 Mallard Green
British Leyland: MG, Triumph Paint Colours 1973-1975
Paint Code Chips 1973-1975: BLVC11 Mirage, BLVC29 Rhine Gold Met., BLVC42 Lagoon Met., BLVC65 Tahiti Blue, BLVC73 Citron, BLVC93 Braken, BLVC94 Tundra, BLVC95 Aconite, BLVC99 Damask Red, BLVC109 Brazil Met., BLVC111 Cosmic Blue Met., BLVC133 Flamenco
Also: BLMC Triumph 19 Pure White, 64 Mimosa Yellow, 75 British Racing Green, 82 Carmine Red, 83 Maple, 84 Topaz, 85 Java Green, 92 Magenta, 116 Ice Blue, 126? French Blue, 136 Delft Blue
British Leyland: MG, Austin, Triumph Paint Colours 1976
Ditzler Automotive Finishes, PPG Industries. Specify DDL for DURACRYL acrylic lacquer, DAR for DELSTAR acrylic enamel, DQE for DITZCO alkyd enamel.
Paint Code Chips 1976: BLVC 11 (33135) Mirage, BLVC 59 (8845?) Glacier White, BLVC 63 (24300) Sand Glow, BLVC 65 (14866?) Tahiti Blue, BLVC 73 (44947) Citron, BLVC 93 (60760) Bracken, BLVC 94 (44978) Tundra, BLVC 95 (14728) Aconite, BLVC 99 RD 5 (71064) Damask Red, BLVC 109 (24046) Brazil Poly, BLVC 109 (24260?) Brazil Poly #2, BLVC 112 (60828) Reynard Poly, BLVC 133 (72144) Flamenco Red, BLVC 136? (45268) Antique Gold, BLVC 140 (14995) Astral Blue Poly, BLVC 144 (45220) Jade Green Poly, BLVC 187 (45189) Chartreuse Green, BLVC 169 (45190) Brooklands Green, (50782) MG Engine Red
British Leyland: MG, Austin, Triumph Colours 1978
Paint Code Chips 1978: Triumph 118 CML (60932) Vermillion, 224 JNA (15231) Pageant Blue, 243 NMC (90106) Leyland White
I have had the best luck using the PPG codes, which are marked "DITZ". Teal Blue was easily and well matched by my local shop. However, Snowberry White did come up in the system, but there is no formula listed. After calls to PPG, they found it under "Rover", but it's only available in a two-stage formulation, which won't work for my engine bay touch-up needs.
1976 is 75 paint. Interesting they used the previous years paint well into the
manufacturing year. My old Austin Healey Sprite 1969 was chartreuse yellow, I
remember it being pale yellow, not the chartreuse colour we would think of today.
wished I still had that little car also.
were very nice, certainly different than the 70s palette and from today's car colours too.
don't have any further reference information
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