16-04-2018, 09:43 AM
It is all very difficult. Sometimes a modern standard ends up being the same as a historic colour. It is rare though.
The colour swatches from the era generally survive fairly well. Most are boxed, or in a fan that is kept closed. They are usually reverse painted acetate sheet which gives a bit more protection. A box of colour swatches in good order is the best you are going to get, samples on cars are more likely to vary.
With historic colours usual practice is to do what research you can and then plant your flag against a specific shade to standardise to. So get a Westminster Green sample, if it looks acceptable call that the standard version and have variations for those who desire it slightly different
The colour swatches from the era generally survive fairly well. Most are boxed, or in a fan that is kept closed. They are usually reverse painted acetate sheet which gives a bit more protection. A box of colour swatches in good order is the best you are going to get, samples on cars are more likely to vary.
With historic colours usual practice is to do what research you can and then plant your flag against a specific shade to standardise to. So get a Westminster Green sample, if it looks acceptable call that the standard version and have variations for those who desire it slightly different