Rootes Code

Colour

Description

Series application

1

Embassy Black

Jet Black

l - V

11

Thistle Grey

Pale Grey

l

19

Moonstone

White with a hint of Grey

l - lV

30

Seacrest Green

Mint Green: decorators Eau-de-Nil

ll

39

Carnival Red

Red with a hint of Orange

l to mid V

40

Glen Green

Smoky mid Green

l

52

Lake Blue

Smoky mid Blue

ll

53

Wedgewood Blue

Sky Blue like pottery

ll - lV

58

Midnight Blue

Dark Blue with a hint of Grey

late lV to early V

61

Quartz Blue Metallic

Pale silvery Blue

lll

67

Light Green Metallic

Vibrant Light Green

lll

68

Autumn Gold Metallic

Gold with a hint of brown

lll

76

Balmoral Grey

mid Grey

lVa

86

Forest Green

Rootes British Racing Green

late lV - mid V

92

Arctic White

Pure White

lVa - V

100

Mediterranean Blue

Light Blue with a hint of Green

lVa - V

102

Oxford Blue

Pure deep Blue

late V only

106

Commodore Blue

Deep Blue with a hint of Purple

late V only

107

Holly Green

Pure deep Green

late V only

108

Polar White

Off white

late V only

109

Orchid Green

Pea Soup Green

late V only

122

Signal Red

Pure deep Red

late V only

127

Turquoise Blue Metallic

Dark Blue Green

late V only

130

Gunmetal Metallic

Dark Grey

late V only