WW1 truck paint colour - the definitive answer

[Great War truck]

the most common question i am asked about WW1 vehicles is exactly what shade of green they should be.

 

This photograph showing the mixing of paint by the US army gives i feel the definitive answer:

 

 

It was a sort of greeny colour really, with perhaps a slight hint of brown.

[N.O.S.]

Just goes to show that when it comes to pinning down WW1 paint shades you are entering a very grey area indeed :cheesy:

[Great War truck]

i think most interested parties were hoping for something a bit more black and white.

 

Tim

[cosrec]

done a good job there pinned it down exactly "It was a sort of greeny colour really, with perhaps a slight hint of brown." who can argue only thing i can add was it mattish or glossish???

Edited October 20, 2011 by cosrec

[Adrian Barrell]

On my screen it looks more like a brownish colour with a hint of green.......

[Tony B]

Suppose they were mix camoflage paint though? After all the Great War was the start of camo as we now know it.

[N.O.S.]

On my screen it looks more like a brownish colour with a hint of green.......

 

 

 

 

[nz2]

Ah yes but is that the undercoat or top coat being mixed?

Doug;)

[Enigma]

Just goes to show that when it comes to pinning down WW1 paint shades you are entering a very grey area indeed :cheesy:

 

Not GREY, green with some brown....:n00b:

[Charawacky]

Perhaps a colour photograph exists somewhere?

 

the French were certainly taking them

 

Here is one

 

Tom

[bobs1918]

Perhaps a colour photograph exists somewhere?

 

the French were certainly taking them

 

Here is one

 

Tom

Hi

for those of us across the pond what is the vehicle pictured. I can't recall seeing that type before. Looks a lot like my US Army model 1918 light repair truck

bob

[Tony B]

http://www.greatwar.nl/ You'll find more colour photos here. Not tha technique could be called High Fidelity.