Mountbatten Pink - Flyhawk 1/700 HMS Campbeltown #1105 (#1105S)

Steve147 · March 14, 2024

Hi all

I'm thinking about purchasing a Flyhawk 1/700 scale model of HMS Cambeltown.

One of the suggested paints is Mountbatten Pink. The instructions give 3 options:

1. 8:1 Mr Hobby H61: Mr Hobby H84 (MrColor C35: MrColor C42);

2. 8:1 Tamiya XF-12:XF-9; and

3. WEM Colorcoats RN18

I don't have the MrHobby/MrColor or WEM Colorcoats paints but do have the Tamiya paints and also X-17 (Pink), which I assume is the incorrect shade, hence the mix.

I am not a fan of mixing paints, as I tend to mix either too much, or, in most cases, not enough and then getting a slightly different shade when I do mix some more. I would rather buy the 'correct' color, than mix and waste paint unnecessarily.

Suggestions? Advice?

Thanks in advance.

Casey · March 14, 2024

From the above list, WEM Colorcoats is now Colourcoats and they have this particular color but it is marked as sold out. It would probably be your best bet in the UK

https://www.sovereignhobbies.co.uk/collections/colourcoats/products/narn25-mountbatten-pink

Maybe @Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies can chime in there too.

Edited March 15, 2024 by Casey

Casey · March 15, 2024

Targets set: Royal Navy World War II Ship Colors, Set 2
Target: Mountbatten Pink
No matches with DE00<=5.00

This is a very specific color. There is not even a remote (<5.0DE) match in paints amongst those (list below in spoiler since it is pretty long):

Spoiler

Sample set: Revell (86 samples)
36104 | White | RAL 9010 | GU 72.8
36105 | White | RAL 9001 | GU 5.7
36106 | Tar black | RAL 9021 | GU 2.3
36107 | Black | RAL 9005 | GU 79.8
36108 | Black | RAL 9011 | GU 1.4
36109 | Anthracite | RAL 7021 | GU 4.7
36112 | Yellow | RAL 1018 | GU 79.5
36115 | Yellow | RAL 1017 | GU 6.5
36116 | Sandy yellow | RAL 1024 | GU 2.6
36117 | Africa brown | GU 3.1
36125 | Luminous orange | GU 3.5 | Fluorescent
36130 | Orange | RAL 2004 | GU 87.7
36131 | Fiery red | RAL 3000 | GU 90.5
36134 | Italian Red | GU 88.5
36135 | Flesh | GU 5.9
36136 | Carmine red | RAL 3002 | GU 3.0
36137 | Reddish brown | RAL 3009 | GU 1.8
36139 | Dark green | GU 2.2
36140 | Black green | GU 2.1
36142 | Yellowish olive | GU 1.8
36143 | Medium grey USAF | GU 2.9
36145 | Light olive | RAL 7003 | GU 2.2
36146 | Nato olive | RAL 7013 | GU 1.6
36147 | Mouse grey | RAL 7005 | GU 2.4
36148 | Sea green | RAL 6028 | GU 2.1
36149 | Light blue | GU 3.1
36150 | Light blue | RAL 5012 | GU 72.9
36151 | Ultramarine | RAL 5002 | GU 85.4
36152 | Blue | RAL 5005 | GU 82.7
36154 | Night blue | RAL 5022 | GU 85.3
36155 | Light green | RAL 6027 | GU 3.3
36156 | Blue | RAL 5000 | GU 2.2
36157 | Grey | RAL 7000 | GU 3.5
36159 | Sky RAF | GU 3.4
36161 | Emerald green | RAL 6029 | GU 82.3
36162 | Sea green | RAL 6005 | GU 88.5
36165 | Bronze green | RAL 6031 | GU 2.9
36166 | Olive grey | RAL 7010 | GU 2.2
36167 | Greenish grey | RAL 7009 | GU 2.3
36168 | Dark green RAF | GU 2.1
36169 | Granite grey | RAL 7026 | GU 1.6
36174 | Gunship grey | GU 3.1
36175 | Stone grey | RAL 7030 | GU 3.5
36176 | Light grey USAF | GU 4.1
36177 | Dust grey | RAL 7012 | GU 3.8
36178 | Tank grey | RAL 7024 | GU 2.9
36179 | Greyish blue | RAL 7031 | GU 1.9
36180 | Mud brown | RAL 8003 | GU 82.2
36182 | Dark earth RAF | GU 2.1
36183 | Rust | GU 1.9
36184 | Leather brown | RAL 8027 | GU 1.9
36185 | Brown | RAL 8023 | GU 2.5
36186 | Olive brown | RAL 7008 | GU 2.2
36187 | Earth brown | RAL 7006 | GU 4.8
36188 | Ochre brown | RAL 1011 | GU 2.4
36189 | Beige | RAL 1019 | GU 2.9
36190 | Silver | GU 76.6 | Metallic
36191 | Steel | GU 4.9 | Metallic
36192 | Brass | GU 54.8 | Metallic
36193 | Copper | GU 60.8 | Metallic
36194 | Gold | GU 53.0 | Metallic
36195 | Bronze | GU 61.5 | Metallic
36199 | Aluminium | GU 9.6 | Metallic
36301 | White | RAL 9010 | GU 20.9
36302 | Black | RAL 9005 | GU 11.1
36310 | Lufthansa Yellow | RAL 1028 | GU 25.6
36312 | Luminous yellow | RAL 1026 | GU 4.9 | Fluorescent
36314 | Beige | RAL 1001 | GU 18.8
36330 | Fiery red | RAL 3000 | GU 16.2
36331 | Purple red | RAL 3004 | GU 17.8
36332 | Luminous red | RAL 3026 | GU 3.7 | Fluorescent
36350 | Lufthansa blue | RAL 5013 | GU 19.6
36360 | Fern green | RAL 6025 | GU 22.2
36361 | Olive green | RAL 6003 | GU 24.5
36362 | Greyish green | RAL 6013 | GU 12.4
36363 | Dark green | RAL 6020 | GU 21.6
36364 | Leaf green | RAL 6001 | GU 20.4
36365 | Patina green | RAL 6000 | GU 38.1
36371 | Light grey | RAL 7035 | GU 17.8
36374 | Grey | RAL 7001 | GU 20.7
36378 | Dark grey | RAL 7012 | GU 28.0
36381 | Brown | RAL 8025 | GU 42.5
36382 | Wood brown | RAL 8001 | GU 24.0
36730 | Orange | GU 87.2 | Opacity 34.45% | Transparent
36731 | Red | GU 93.0 | Opacity 42.21% | Transparent
36752 | Blue | GU 88.5 | Opacity 48.3 | Transparent

Sample set: Vallejo Air (254 samples)
71.001 | White | Blanco | FS37925 | RAL9016 | RLM21 | GU 3.5
71.002 | Medium Yellow | Amarillo Medio | GU 3.0 | Opacity 59.78%
71.003 | Red RLM 23 | RLM23 Rot | RLM23 | GU 1.6 | Opacity 92.19%
71.004 | Blue | Azul | GU 1.4
71.005 | Grey Blue | Azul Gris | RAL5008 | GU 1.5
71.006 | Light Green Chromate | Verde Claro Chromo | GU 1.3
71.007 | Olive Green | Verde Oliva | GU 1.2
71.008 | Pale Blue | Azul Claro | FS35414 | GU 2.0
71.009 | Eau De Nil "D.E. Green" | Verde Huevo Pato | BS216 | GU 1.8
71.010 | Interior Green | Verde Interior | FS34098 | GU 3.5
71.011 | Dark Green RLM83 | RLM83 Dunkelgrün | RLM83 | GU 1.2
71.012 | Dark Green | Verde Oscuro | GU 2.6
71.013 | Yellow Olive | Oliva Amarillo | FS34062 | RAL6016 | GU 3.7
71.014 | Gunship Green | Verde Acorazado | GU 2.7
71.015 | Dark Green RLM71 | RLM71 Dunkelgrün | RLM71 | GU 2.6
71.016 | USAF Olive Drab | USAF Verde Oliva | FS34088 | ANA613 | GU 2.6
71.017 | Russian Green 4BO | Verde Ruso 4BO | FS34082 | GU 2.6
71.018 | Black Green | Verde Negro | GU 3.2
71.019 | Cam. Dark Green | RAL6007 Grün | FS34083 | RAL6007 | GU 3.5
71.020 | Green Brown | Verde Pardo | GU 2.0
71.021 | Black Green RLM70 | RLM70 Schwarzgrün | RLM70 | GU 0.6
71.022 | Light Green RLM82 | RLM82 Hellgrün | RLM82 | GU 1.3
71.023 | Hemp | Tan Green | FS34201 | GU 2.8
71.024 | Khaki Brown | Marron Caqui | GU 2.4
71.025 | Dark Yellow | RAL7028 Dunkelgelb | RAL7028 | GU 3.0
71.026 | US Flat Brown | Marron US | FS30215 | GU 2.5
71.027 | Light Brown | Marron Claro | GU 5.2
71.028 | Sand Yellow | Amarillo Arena | GU 4.2
71.029 | Dark Earth | Tierra Oscura | GU 1.0
71.030 | Brown Green | Marron Verdoso | GU 1.7
71.031 | Middlestone | Piedra Medio | GU 1.5
71.032 | Golden Brown | Marron Dorado | GU 1.2
71.033 | Yellow Ochre | RAL1006 Gelb | RAL1006 | GU 1.7
71.034 | Sand Brown | Marron Arena | GU 1.6
71.035 | Cam. Pale Brown | Cam. Pardo Claro | FS30140 | RAL8025 | GU 2.1
71.036 | Mahogany | Caoba | GU 1.9
71.037 | Mud Brown | Marron Lodo | GU 2.0
71.038 | Cam. Medium Brown | Cam Pardo Medio | FS30097 | GU 1.3
71.039 | Hull Red | Marron Rojizo | GU 2.6
71.040 | Burnt Umber | Sombra Tostada | RAL8014 | GU 1.6
71.041 | Armour Brown | RAL8017 Rotbraun | RAL8017 | GU 1.1
71.042 | Dark Brown RLM61 | RLM61 Dunkelbraun | RLM61 | GU 1.6
71.043 | US Olive Drab | US Verde Oliva | FS34087 | GU 3.0
71.044 | Grey RLM02 | RLM02 Grau | RLM02 | GU 1.9
71.045 | Cement Grey | Gris Cemento | RAL7033 | GU 2.8
71.046 | Pale Blue Grey | Azul Gris Claro | GU 3.6
71.047 | Grey | Gris | GU 2.0
71.048 | Engine Grey | Gris Motor | FS36076 | GU 2.2
71.049 | Sea Grey | Gris Mar | GU 3.2
71.050 | Light Gray | Gris Claro | FS36300 | RAL7046 | GU 3.1
71.051 | Neutral Gray | Gris Neutral | FS36173 | GU 3.4
71.052 | Anthracite Grey | Gris Antracita | GU 2.2
71.053 | Dark Sea Grey | Gris Mar Osc. | FS36099 | RAL7011 | GU 2.9
71.054 | Dark Grey Blue | Gris Azul Oscuro | RAL7024 | GU 2.2
71.055 | Black Grey RLM66 | RLM66 Schwarzgrau | RLM66 | GU 1.7
71.056 | Panzer Dk. Grey | RAL7021 Dunkelgrau | RAL7021 | GU 1.6
71.057 | Black | Negro | FS37038 | RAL9004 | RLM22 | ANA604 | BS642 | GU 1.3
71.062 | Aluminium | Aluminio | GU 45.5 | Metallic
71.063 | Silver RLM01 | RLM01 Silber | RLM01 | GU 38.8 | Metallic
71.064 | Chrome | Cromo | FS17178 | GU 41.7 | Metallic
71.065 | Steel | Acero | GU 29.0 | Metallic
71.066 | Gold | Oro | FS17043 | GU 19.8 | Metallic
71.067 | Bright Brass | Laton | GU 32.1 | Metallic
71.068 | Copper | Cobre | GU 11.1 | Metallic
71.069 | Rust | Oxido | GU 7.1 | Metallic
71.070 | Signal Red | Rojo Señal | GU 6.2 | Metallic | Opacity 82.48%
71.071 | Arctic Blue | Azul Artico | GU 6.3 | Metallic
71.072 | Gunmetal | Fusil | FS37200 | GU 17.3 | Metallic
71.073 | Black | Negro | GU 14.6 | Metallic
71.074 | Beige | Beige | FS33695 | GU 2.7
71.075 | Ivory | RAL1001 Elfenbein | RAL1001 | GU 3.9
71.076 | Skin Tone | Color Piel | GU 5.1
71.077 | Wood | Madera | GU 1.7
71.078 | Yellow RLM04 | RLM04 Gelb | FS33538 | RLM04 | ANA614 | BS356 | GU 2.7
71.079 | Tan Earth | Tierra | GU 2.4
71.080 | Rust | Oxido | FS30111 | BS435 | GU 2.7
71.081 | Ochre | Ocre | GU 2.1
71.082 | Fluorescent Red | Rojo Fluorescente | FS38903 | RAL2005 | GU 2.5 | Fluorescent | Opacity 32.63%
71.083 | Orange | Naranja | GU 2.5 | Opacity 64.68%
71.084 | Fire Red | Rojo Fuego | GU 3.1
71.085 | Ferrari Red | Rojo Ferrari | GU 2.9 | Opacity 95.6%
71.086 | Light Red | Rojo Claro | GU 3.2 | Opacity 68.56%
71.087 | Steel Blue | Azul Acero | RAL5013 | GU 2.3
71.088 | French Blue | Azul Francés | GU 3.0
71.089 | Light Sea Blue | Azul Mar Claro | GU 3.5
71.090 | Deep Sky | Azul Oscuro | FS35056 | GU 1.9
71.091 | Signal Blue | Azul Señal | FS35044 | RAL5004 | ANA605 | BS106 | GU 1.7
71.092 | Medium Olive | RAL6003 Olivgrün | RAL6003 | GU 1.9
71.093 | Nato Green | Verde Otan | FS34094 | GU 2.0
71.094 | Green Zinc Chromate | Verde Zinc | GU 2.0
71.095 | Pale Green | Verde Pálido | RAL6011 | GU 2.4
71.096 | Olive Grey | Verde Oliva Grisáceo | GU 4.6
71.097 | Medium Gunship Gray | Gris Medio USAF | FS36118 | ANA603 | GU 3.1
71.101 | Light Blue RLM78 | RLM78 Hellblau | RLM78 | GU 5.3
71.102 | Red | Rojo | GU 3.6 | Opacity 91.71%
71.103 | Grey Blue RLM84 | RLM84 Graublau | FS36559 | RLM84 | GU 1.7
71.104 | Green RLM62 | RLM62 Grün | RLM62 | GU 3.4
71.105 | Brown RLM26 | RLM26 Braun | RLM26 | GU 2.6
71.106 | Ivory RLM05 | RLM05 Elfenbein | GU 6.3
71.107 | US Interior Yellow | US Amarillo Inter. | GU 3.0
71.108 | Uk Azure Blue | Uk Azul Azure | FS35231 | ANA609 | GU 3.1
71.109 | Faded P.R.U. Blue | M485 Blue Gray | FS35189 | BS636 | GU 1.6
71.110 | Dark Grey | Gris Oscuro | BS640 | GU 3.7
71.111 | USAF Light Blue | USAF Azul Claro | FS35109 | GU 2.1
71.112 | Sand | Arena | GU 3.5
71.113 | IDF Blue | Azul IDF | FS35177 | GU 2.4
71.114 | Medium Gray | Gris Medio | FS35237 | GU 4.2
71.115 | Blue Grey | RAL7016 Blaugrau | RAL7016 | GU 2.0
71.116 | Camouflage Grey Green | RAL7008 Graugrün | RAL7008 | GU 2.3
71.117 | Camouflage Brown | RAL8020 Braun | RAL8020 | GU 3.0
71.118 | Camouflage Grey | RAL7027 Grau | RAL7027 | GU 2.7
71.119 | White Grey | RAL9002 Grauweiss | RAL9002 | GU 5.2
71.120 | Dark Ghost Gray | Gris Oscuro USAF | FS36320 | GU 5.9
71.121 | Light Gull Gray | Gris Gaviota USN | FS36440 | ANA620 | GU 2.6
71.122 | US Desert Armour 686 | US Camuflaje Moderno 686 | FS33446 | ANA620 | GU 8.0
71.123 | Dark Grey RLM42 | RLM42 Dunkelgrau | RLM42 | GU 3.2
71.124 | USAF Green | Verde USAF | FS34092-ANA612 | GU 2.7
71.125 | USAF Brown | Marrón USAF | FS30219 | ANA628 | GU 2.6
71.126 | IDF/IAF Green | Verde IDF/IAF | FS34227 | BS283 | GU 4.1
71.128 | Gris Violeta | Gray Violet | FS36134 | GU 4.0
71.130 | Orange Rust | Óxido Aanaranjado | RAL2010 | GU 4.5
71.131 | Concrete | Cemento | GU 3.4
71.132 | Aged White | Blanco Envejecido | FS37769 | RAL1015 | GU 4.9
71.133 | Suciedad | Dirt | GU 6.0
71.134 | IJA Midouri Green | IJA Verde Midouri | GU 5.3
71.135 | IJA Chrome Yellow | IJA Amarillo Cromado | FS33655 | RAL1003 | GU 3.4 | Opacity 67.5%
71.136 | IJA Earth Brown | IJA Marrón Tierra | GU 1.9
71.137 | US Light Green | US Verde Claro | FS34151 | ANA611 | GU 3.1
71.138 | US Sand | US Arena | FS30277 | GU 3.2
71.139 | US Field Drab | US Marrón Verdoso | FS30118 | ANA617 | GU 3.9
71.140 | US Desert Sand | US Arena Desierto | FS30279 | ANA616 | GU 3.1
71.141 | IDF Sand Grey 73 | IDF Gris Arena 73 | GU 4.0
71.142 | IDF Sinai Grey 82 | IDF Gris Sinai 82 | GU 3.6
71.143 | UK Light Stone | UK Piedra Clara | BS361 | GU 3.9
71.244 | Sand Beige | Sandbeige | RAL1039 | GU 1.8
71.245 | Loam Beige | Lehmbeige | RAL1040 | GU 3.9
71.246 | Yellow Brown | Sandbraun | RAL8031 | GU 4.3
71.247 | Light Olive | Helloliv | RAL6040 | GU 4.2
71.248 | Brown Grey | Gris Marrón | RAL7050 | GU 5.6
71.249 | Nato Brown | Lederbraun | FS30051 | RAL8027 | GU 1.9
71.250 | Bronze Green | Bronzegrün | RAL6031 | GU 2.3
71.251 | Nato Black | Teerschwarz | FS37030 | RAL9021 | GU 0.4
71.255 | Light Blue RLM65 | RLM65 Hellblau | RLM65 | GU 1.7
71.256 | Green RLM73 | RLM73 Grün | RLM73 | GU 3.2
71.257 | Light Blue RLM76 | RLM76 Lichtblau | RLM76 | GU 1.7
71.258 | Grey Green RLM74 | RLM74 Graugrün | RLM74 | GU 1.4
71.259 | Grey Violet RLM75 | RLM75 Grauviolett | RLM75 | GU 1.5
71.260 | Light Grey RLM63 | RLM63 Hellgrau | RLM63 | GU 1.5
71.263 | Green RLM72 | RLM72 Grün | RLM72 | GU 2.6
71.264 | Brown Violet RLM81 | RLM81 Braunviolett | RLM81 | GU 1.2
71.265 | Olive Green RLM80 | RLM80 Olivgrün | RLM80 | GU 2.9
71.266 | Dark Blue RLM24 | RLM24 Dunkelblau | RLM24 | GU 4.9
71.267 | Light Green RLM25 | RLM25 Hellgrün | RLM25 | GU 4.7
71.268 | German Grey | RAL6006 Feldgrau | RAL6006 | GU 2.2
71.269 | Red | RAL3000 Rot | RAL3000 | GU 5.3
71.270 | Off-White | RAL9001 Weiss | RAL9001 | GU 4.9
71.271 | German Red Brown | RAL8012 Rotbraun | RAL8012 | GU 3.2
71.272 | German Yellow Brown | RAL8000 Gelbbraun | RAL8000 | GU 2.3
71.273 | Ocean Gray | Gris Oceano | FS36176 | BS629 | GU 3.9
71.274 | Aggressor Gray | Gris Aggressor | FS36251 | GU 4.7
71.275 | USAF Medium Gray | USAF Gris Medio | FS36270 | GU 5.5
71.276 | USAF Light Gray | Gris Claro | FS36495 | GU 6.2
71.277 | Dark Gull Gray | Gris Gaviota Oscuro | FS36231 | ANA621 | GU 1.7
71.278 | Sand Yellow RLM79 | RLM79 Sandgelb | RLM79 | GU 3.7
71.279 | Insignia White | Blanco Insignia | FS37875 | ANA601 | GU 5.2
71.280 | Camouflage Gray | Gris Camuflaje | FS36170 | GU 5.0
71.281 | 3B Russian Green | 3B Verde Ruso | GU 6.7
71.282 | 6K Russian Brown | 6K Marrón Ruso | GU 5.5
71.283 | 7K Russian Tan | 7K Tierra Rusa | GU 8.6
71.284 | Uk Light Mud | Uk Marrón Claro | GU 9.3
71.285 | IJA Dark Green | IJA Verde Oscuro | GU 10.3
71.286 | IJA Olive Green | IJA Verde Oliva | GU 6.9
71.287 | IJA Khaki Brown | IJA Marrón Caqui | GU 4.7
71.288 | UK BSC 64 Portland Stone | UK BSC 64 Piedra Portland | GU 9.9
71.289 | US Dark Green | US Verde Oscuro | FS34102 | GU 4.4
71.290 | US Earth Brown | US Tierra Marrón | FS30099 | GU 5.1
71.291 | US Earth Yellow | US Tierra Amarilla | FS30257 | GU 4.6
71.292 | US Loam | US Marrón Barro | FS34086 | GU 7.6
71.293 | US Earth Red | US Tierra Roja | FS30117 | GU 6.8
71.294 | US Forest Green | US Verde Bosque | FS34079 | ANA631 | GU 3.1
71.295 | USN Sea Blue | USN Azul Marino | FS35042 | ANA607 | GU 2.2
71.296 | USAAF Light Gray | Curtiss Grey | FS36622 | GU 5.1
71.297 | JGSD Brown 3606 | JGSD Marrón 3606 | GU 6.4
71.298 | M495 Light Gray | M495 Gris Claro | FS36357 | GU 1.8
71.299 | Intermediate Blue | Azul Intermedio | FS35164 | ANA608 | GU 2.5
71.300 | Glossy Sea Blue | Azul Mar Brillante | FS15042 | ANA623 | GU 24.6
71.301 | Amt-4 Camouflage Green | Amt-4 Camuflaje Verde | GU 5.8
71.302 | Sky Type S | Verde Cielo | BS210 | GU 2.5
71.303 | A-24M Camouflage Green | A-24M Verde Camuflaje | GU 7.1
71.304 | Amt-11 Blue Grey | Amt-11 Azul Grisáceo | GU 6.7
71.305 | Interior Grey Green | Interior Gris Verde | FS34373 | GU 3.7
71.306 | Sky Blue | Azul Cielo | FS35550 | GU 3.5
71.307 | BS Medium Sea Grey | BS Gris Mar Medio | BS637 | GU 5.3
71.308 | Amt-12 Dark Grey | Amt-12 Gris Oscuro | GU 6.0
71.309 | Dark Slate Grey | Gris Pizarra Oscuro | FS34096 | BS634 | GU 1.9
71.310 | IJN Deep Dark Green | IJN Verde Oscuro Intenso | GU 2.0
71.311 | IJN Ash Grey | IJN Gris Ceniza | GU 2.4
71.312 | IJN Medium Grey | IJN Gris Medio | GU 2.2
71.313 | Dark Mediterranean Blue | Azul Mediterraneo Oscuro | GU 1.3
71.314 | Seaplane Gray | Gris Hidroavión | FS36081 | ANA625 | GU 3.8
71.315 | Tire Black | Negro Caucho | GU 1.2
71.316 | N. 41 Dark Olive Drab | N. 41 Verde Oliva Oscuro | GU 2.9
71.317 | AII SV. Gol Light Blue | AII SV. Gol Azul Claro | GU 3.2
71.318 | Amt-7 Greyish Blue | Amt-7 Azul Grisáceo | GU 1.7
71.319 | A-28M Greyish Blue | A-28M Azul Grisáceo | GU 2.8
71.320 | Amt-1 Light Greyish Brown | Amt-1 Marrón Grisác. Claro | GU 1.6
71.321 | Sky Green | IJA Light Grey Green | FS34424 | ANA610 | GU 2.4
71.322 | IJN Black Green | IJN Verde Negro | GU 1.3
71.323 | BS Dark Earth | BS Tierra Oscura | BS450 | GU 1.6
71.324 | BS Dark Green | BS Verde Oscuro | BS241 | GU 1.7
71.325 | IJN Dark Black Green | IJN Verde Negro Oscuro | GU 2.4
71.326 | IJA Grey Green | IJA Gris Verdoso | GU 7.2
71.327 | IAF Sand | Arena IAF | FS33531 | GU 1.7
71.328 | Light Blue | Azul Claro | FS35622 | GU 2.6
71.329 | Green | Verde | FS34159 | GU 5.0
71.330 | Khaki Green Num. 3 | Verde Caqui Nº3 | GU 2.1
71.331 | Cockpit Eme. Green “Faded” | Verde Interior Cabina | GU 1.6
71.332 | Underside Blue “Faded” | Azul Desgastado | FS35450 | GU 2.3
71.333 | Russian AF Blue | Azul AF Ruso | GU 2.0
71.334 | Flanker Light Blue | Azul Claro Flanker | GU 2.9
71.335 | Flanker Light Gray | Gris Claro Flanker | GU 3.8
71.336 | A-14 Steel Grey | A-14 Gris Acero | GU 1.7
71.337 | Flanker Blue | Azul Flanker | GU 3.0
71.338 | Russian AF Grey Blue | Gris Azul AF Ruso | GU 2.7
71.339 | Russian AF Grey N.3 | Gris N.3 AF Ruso | FS36373 | GU 2.3
71.340 | Grey Green | Gris Verdoso | GU 1.8
71.341 | Green Grey | Verde Grisáceo | GU 1.8
71.342 | Russian AF Light Blue | Azul Claro AF Ruso | GU 2.6
71.343 | Russian AF Grey N.7 | Gris N.7 AF Ruso | GU 1.9
71.344 | Russian AF Grey Prot. Coat | Gris AF Ruso | GU 2.8
71.345 | Russian AF Grey N.8 | Gris N.8 AF Ruso | GU 2.3
71.346 | Russian AF Grey N.4 | Gris N.4 AF Ruso | GU 2.5
71.347 | Russian AF Dark Green | Verde Oscuro AF Ruso | GU 1.4
71.348 | USAF Tan | USAF Marrón Arena | FS20400 | GU 2.0
71.400 | Uk Desert Pink | Uk Rosa Desierto | GU 2.1
71.401 | Uk Bsc 28 Sil. Grey | Uk Bsc28 Gris Plata | GU 1.8
71.402 | Uk Bsc 49 L. Purple Br. | Uj Bsc49 Mr. Purpura | GU 2.5
71.403 | Light Green | Verde Claro | GU 2.0
71.404 | No. 1 "Duck Egg Blue" | Azul Huevo De Pato | GU 1.8
71.405 | BS Dark Sea Grey | BS Gris Mar Osc. | GU 1.3
71.406 | Light Slate Grey | Gris Pizarra Claro | GU 1.5
71.407 | Sky Grey | Gris Cielo | FS36463 | GU 3.8
71.408 | PRU Pink | PRU Rosa | GU 3.7
71.409 | Zaschchitnyi Khaki | Verde Zaschcitnyi | GU 1.3
71.410 | AII Zashchitnyi Cam. Green | AII Verde Zaschitnyi | GU 1.2
71.411 | A-19F Grass Green | A-19F Verde Hierba | GU 1.5
71.412 | VVS Grey Blue | VVS Gris Azulado | GU 7.4
71.413 | A-18F Light Blue | A-18F Azul Claro | GU 8.8
71.414 | AEH-9 Light Grey | AEH-9 Gris Claro | GU 2.7
71.415 | A-21 Light Greyish Br. | A-21 Mr. Gris. Claro | GU 1.7
71.416 | IJA Dark Beige | IJA Beige Oscuro | GU 1.3
71.417 | "Aotake" Trans. Green | "Aotake" Verde Trans | GU 31.2 | Opacity 56.37%
71.418 | IJN Medium Brown | IJN Maroon Medio | GU 1.3
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Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies · March 15, 2024

Mountbatten Pink is a weird colour. It was made using pigment oil pastes already available through the stores and logistics system; specifically those used for Home Fleet Grey albeit with a reduced quantity of the ultramarine & black Pattern 370A blue-black paste and Venetian Red added instead. It's a bit too "odd" to have any shared characteristics with other armed forces colours served by the model paints marketed, whilst being too dull and drab to have much civilian appeal or application.

All that said, I did discuss HMS Campbeltown with @dickrd some time ago and the origins of the first reference to Mountbatten Pink of the ship (or even the fleet!) are not that clear. It's not from a known primary source reference and the challenge with secondary source references i.e. books is establishing who exactly said something to the author. I don't think that has been established. The upshot is that whilst it's difficult to categorically rule out Mountbatten Pink (i.e. I'm not saying it's wrong) it's also difficult to rule out grey. Indeed with the modifications undertaken structurally to make the ship somewhat resemble a German destroyer at a distance, one may speculate that painting it pink might somewhat undermine the disguise.

Dave Swindell · March 15, 2024

3 hours ago, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said:

whilst being too dull and drab to have much civilian appeal or application.

Yet the origin of Mountbatten Pink is said to be the Lavender Grey hull colour of Union Castle line ships, which were said to be more difficult to spot than other ships in convoy.

Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies · March 15, 2024

2 hours ago, Dave Swindell said:

Yet the origin of Mountbatten Pink is said to be the Lavender Grey hull colour of Union Castle line ships, which were said to be more difficult to spot than other ships in convoy.

Indeed that's where the inspiration is credited to have come from. The effectiveness of Mountbatten Pink was objectively tested though and proved no different to ordinary grey paint of the same Light Reflectance Value in its most effective conditions but somewhat more conspicuous at its worst. The camouflage experts trod quite carefully in drafting documents steering Ships towards more effective camouflage measures whilst avoiding the possibility of insulting Mountbatten by denouncing his pink paint as the total nonsense it was.

Dave Swindell · March 21, 2024

On 15/03/2024 at 21:08, Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies said:

Indeed that's where the inspiration is credited to have come from. The effectiveness of Mountbatten Pink was objectively tested though and proved no different to ordinary grey paint of the same Light Reflectance Value in its most effective conditions but somewhat more conspicuous at its worst. The camouflage experts trod quite carefully in drafting documents steering Ships towards more effective camouflage measures whilst avoiding the possibility of insulting Mountbatten by denouncing his pink paint as the total nonsense it was.

Back home and I've found and scanned some correspondence "from the horses mouth" so to speak, albeit quite some time after the events. Nothing new, but I thought some folks might find it ineteresting, and para 2 of the CAFO is very interesting in conjunction with your comments above!

Jamie @ Sovereign Hobbies · March 21, 2024

Yes the above is a good example of the diplomacy being exercised...

For the record I don't think Mountbatten was completely stupid, he just didn't have any data or understanding of the reasons for his perceptions. He was probably correct in his letter that 507A was perhaps too conspicuous, and his Mountbatten Pink would in certain conditions be less conspicuous. The reason it was less conspicuous though wasn't because it was pink but because it was lighter.

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