Aircraft Colours of the Soviet Air Force

World War II colour matches have been based on the material from Modeling the Aircraft of the Soviet VVS, 1930-45 site (www.oz.net/~xopowo).

Colour names are arbitrary.  Those from the WWII period conform to names originally used by Erik A. Pilawskij in his book The Aircraft and Markings of the Soviet
Air Forces of the Great Patriotic War.

This chart has been last revised in September 2006

World War II VVS colours

Polly Gunze Model
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor
S Sangyo Master
Brilliant Underside standard colour used throughout the war period
FS:25466            
Medium Blue 1937-1945.

6*Hu:83 +
Upper surface overall colour, used throughout the war.
2*Hu:80 +
Olive Green Also used together with Dark Green in two-tone green FS:14257          
3*Hu:34 +
scheme. The paint darkened with age to to  FS:34151.
1*Hu:99 (151)

7*Hu:88 +
Medium Forest Factory-applied overall top colour, typical for Petlyakov, 3*Hu:190 +
FS:34058 T:XF-17        
Green Tupolev and MiG aircraft between 1940-1942 2*Hu:32 +
2*Hu:34

"Tractor" Used together with Camouflage Black in the oft-

FS:14524            
Bright Green publicised "tractor" scheme. 1941-1943

Camouflage Used together with "Tractor" Bright Green in the oft-

FS:27038  Hu:85 (33) T:X-18     GS:H2  
Black publicised "tractor" scheme. 1941-1943

Alternate colour to "Tractor" bright green in the green-

FS:24062 4*Hu:3 +
Dark Green and-black scheme. Also used together with Olive Green T:X-05        
(24524) 1*Hu:131 (3)
in two-tone green schemetroughout the war.

A variation of Olive Green used in Black-and-olive 6*Hu:83 +

scheme on on early Il-2s etc. 1940-1943.  Also part of 3- 2*Hu:80 +
Olive Green 2 FS:14257          
tone scheme with Ochre Brown and Light Sand-Brown, 3*Hu:34 +
alternatively Dark Earth Grey-Brown. 1*Hu:99

Ochre Brown Used with Olive Green 2 in standard Il-2 factory FS:30111 Hu:70 T:X-09        
camouflage from 1943. Also part of the later Southern
 Front standard scheme.

8*Hu:110 +
Dark Earth Used with Olive Green 2 in alternate Il-2 factory
FS:20099 2*Hu:113 +          
Grey-Brown camouflage from 1943
1*Hu:33

Used together with Camouflage Black in standard scheme

Light Sand- for the Southern Front 1941-44. Later (1943-45) also used
FS:30480            
Brown together with Ochre Brown, or in 3-tone scheme with
Ochre Brown and Olive Green 2.

9*Hu:34 +
Part of standard topside scheme for all single-seat fighters
Medium Grey FS:26493 2*Hu:28 +   X:X214      
from 1944 onwards.
1*Hu:156

Part of standard topside scheme for all single-seat fighters

from 1944 onwards. Also used for single-colour winter 1*Hu:156 +
Dark Sea Grey FS:26270 T:XF-53        
schemes on fighters from late 1943 onwards. Also used as 1*Hu:34
primer colour.

Winter White Standard winter upper colour throughout the War FS:20000 Hu:34          

Medium Blue- Standard metal primer colour used from the 30's until FS:24585
           
Green Primer mid-50's. (24664)

USA, pre-World War II to Modern Aircraft Colours

The main chart covers aircraft colours of the pre-World War II and War period. Camouflage schemes of the post-war era (Vietnam onwards) were as a rule built around
Federal Standard system. For the description of the FS codes and matching paint numbers, see the FS colour chart.

This chart has been last revised in September 2006

pre-1939

Gunze Model
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Sangyo Master

Main overall colour for Navy

Silver Gray FS:36622 Hu:28          
aircraft

Upper wing surfaces of Navy

Chrome Yellow FS:13538 Hu:188          
aircraft
 6*Hu:100 + 3*Hu:121 +
Olive Drab   FS:30227          
1*Hu:113 + 1*Hu:34

Purple   FS:30313 Hu:250          

7*Hu:88 + 3*Hu:190 + 2*Hu:32

Bottle Green   FS:34058          
+ 2*Hu:34

Forest Green   FS:34102 Hu:117          

8*Hu:109 + 1*Hu:25 + 1*Hu:88

Light Blue   FS:35109          
+ 1*Hu:89

White   FS:37722 16*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:72 +  1*Hu:28          

Overall standard colour of

Aluminum FS:17178 Hu:191          
metal-covered aircraft

1939-1945

Gunze Model
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Sangyo Master

Zinc Chromate
    Hu:81          
Primer

Standard lower colour of USN

ANA 601 Insignia
aircraft, and aircraft operating FS:37880 6*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:41          
White
over the Atlantic.

ANA 603 Sea 4*Hu:77 + 3*Hu:70 + 2*Hu:34 + T:XF-

  FS:36118   P:PCA809 GS:H305 MM:1723
Grey (neutral) 2*Hu:25 (Hu:125) 24

ANA 606 Semi- Top wing surfaces of USN 12*Hu:21 + 10*Hu:15 +

FS:25042          
Gloss Sea Blue aircraft after 1942 4*Hu:68 + 3*Hu:22 (Hu:134)

12*Hu:21 + 10*Hu:15 +
ANA 607 Non- Top fuselage surfaces of USN FS:35042
4*Hu:68 + 3*Hu:22 (Hu:181, T:X-03 X:X121 P:PCA803 GS:H35  
Specular Sea Blue aircraft after 1942 (35045)
1*Hu:189 + 1*Hu:182)

ANA 608 Fuselage sides of USN aircraft

FS:35164 Hu:144   X:X125 P:PCA804 GS:H42 MM:1720
Intermediate Blue after 1942

39*Hu:34 + 12*Hu:25 +
ANA 609 Azure Lower surfaces of aicraft from
FS:35231 1*Hu:60 (14*Hu:34 + 13*Hu:25 T:X-14?   P:PCA813    
Blue African campaign
+ 1*Hu:68 + 1*Hu:109)

ANA 611 Interior   FS:24151   T:XF-   P:PCA802    

Green 04?

ANA 613 Olive Topside of USAAF aircraft after 3*Hu:163 + 4*Hu:108 + T:XF-
FS:34084   P:PCA808    
Drab 1943 3*Hu:33 62?

Upper surfaces of aicraft from Hu:250 (4*Hu:121 + 2*Hu:118 + T:XF-

ANA 616 Sand FS:30279   P:PCA812/810 GS:346  
African campaign 1*Hu:110) 59?

ANA 621 Dark Topside of aircraft operating T:XF-

FS:36231 Hu:140 X:X131 P:PCA807 GS:H57 MM:1740
Gull Grey over the Atlantic 54

ANA 622 Jet Overall colour of night aircraft FS:17038 Hu:21          

ANA 623 Glossy Overall colour of USN aircraft 12*Hu:21 + 10*Hu:15 +

FS:15042          
Sea Blue after 1943 4*Hu:68 + 3*Hu:22 (Hu:181)

Topside of USAAF aircraft until T:XF-

41 Olive Drab FS:23070 Hu:66 (Hu:155)   P:PCA801    
1943 58?

Used for blotches on Olive Drab 31*Hu:80 + 14*Hu:33 +

42 Medium Green FS:34092          
background until  1942 11*Hu:25 + 10*Hu:34 (Hu:149)

(50*Hu:94 + 30*Hu:25 +
Lower surfaces in Olive Drab
43 Neutral Gray FS:36173 4*Hu:60 + 2*Hu:34) 5*Hu:34 +          
schemes
4*Hu:27 + 1*Hu:106

47 Orange Yellow   FS:33538 Hu:154          

Topside of USN aircraft until 6*Hu:115 + 4*Hu:25 + 1*Hu:87

M-485 Blue Gray FS:35189   X:X162      
1942 + 1*Hu:34

Lower surfaces of USN aircraft 21*Hu:34 + 5*Hu:27 + 2*Hu:29

M-495 Light Gray FS:36440          
until 1942 (Hu:129)

T:XF-
Sea green   FS:34058     P:PCA811    
17

Polish Air Force Colours

This chart covers the colours of Polish Air Force between 1919 and 1939.

Based on the book Modelarska Kolorystyka by Jaroslaw Pacewicz.

During mid-thirties Polish Air Force standardised camouflage schemes on all of its aircraft. This could be practically implemented on all aircraft since 1937, as the last
foreign types were giving place to the aircraft of local production. There were four basic schemes:
 1. Upper surfaces of wings and elevators and entire fuselage in Khaki. Lower wing and elevator surfaces in Light Blue. definitely the most popular scheme.
2. Upper surfaces camouflaged in three colours: Light Olive, Dark Olive, Khaki. Lower surfaces Sliver or Light Blue for fighter aircraft. colour edges feathered or
splintered.
3. Trainer aircraft were painted overall Khaki. Overall Sliver or Ivory White where also common.
4. Sea aircraft were painted Light Green-Grey on the upper and Silver on the lower surfaces and floats.

Generally all aircraft produced by PZL and LWS carried scheme no. 1. Scheme no. 2 was typical for Lublin R-XIII where at least 2 colour variations were applied on
different aircraft. There is also some photographic evidence that scheme 2 was applied in splinter version to at least one P.11 machine.

This chart has been last revised in September 2006.

1939 Campaign
Polly Gunze Model
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor
S Sangyo Master

Light Khaki (Khaki Upper surfaces of fighter and reconnaissance FS:30118 Hu:142          
jasny) aircraft. Also present in Lublin R-XIII camouflage

Dark Khaki (Khaki Upper surfaces of bomber aircraft like PZL 37 Los FS:30097 5*Hu:110 + 1*Hu:33 +          
ciemny) 1*Hu:10

Light Olive Upper camouflage of R-XIII FS:34151 Hu:151          

(Jasnooliwkowy)

Dark Green Upper camouflage of R-XIII FS:34097 2*Hu:80 + 1*Hu:116          

(Ciemnozielony)

Ochre (Ochra) Upper camouflage of R-XIII FS:33245 Hu:63          

Light Blue Lower surfaces of camouflaged R-XIII FS:35550 6*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:25 +          

(Jansnoblekitny) 1*Hu:89 + 2*Hu:64

Light Blue-Grey Lower surfaces of fighter and bomber aircraft FS:36329 7*Hu:87 + 3*Hu:34          
(Szaroblekitny)

Sea Grey (Szary Sea aircraft FS:34410 6*Hu:90 + 5*Hu:34 +          

morski) 1*Hu:76 + 1*Hu:64

Silver (Srebrny) Lower surfaces of reconnaissance aircraft (even FS:17178 Hu:191          

some R-XIII) and cockpit interiors.

Royal Air Force Colours, Word War I to Modern

World War II period examples:

Munich crisis to initial war period   Dark Green / Dark Earth / Sky(or Black);

1941 onwards   Dark Green / Ocean Grey / Medium Sea Grey

Desert scheme    Middle Stone / Dark Earth / Azure

Night fighters Dark Green / Medium Sea Grey / (Smooth Black) Medium Sea Grey

Bombers Dark Green / Dark Earth / Matt Black

Temperate Sea Scheme Extra Dark Sea Grey / Dark Slate Grey / Sky

1938-1945
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Gunze Sangyo

Standard RAF
camouflage until
Dark Earth 1941, and Hu:29 (Hu:142) T:XF-52 X:X2 P:PCE76 GS:H72
mediterranean FS:30095 (30118)
camouflage

Standard RAF 21*Hu:80 + 6*Hu:33

FS:34079
Dark Green camouflage until + 2*Hu:99 + 1*Hu:34 T:XF-61 X:X110 P:PCE75 GS:H73?/309
(34096,34064)
1941 (Hu:116)

160*Hu:34 +
Often reffered to as
5*Hu:101 + 4*Hu:99
Sky Type S. Lower
Sky FS:34583 (34504, + 1*Hu:60 (5*Hu:90 T:XF-21   P:PCE72 GS:H74?
surfaces of RAF
34672, 34424) + 4*Hu:65 , Hu:23,
aircraft until 1941
Hu:90)

Hu:106 (Hu:165,
Standard RAF fighter
FS:36152 (36176, 4*Hu:156 + 3*Hu:106
Ocean Grey camouflage from T:XF-54 X:X6   GS:H335
36187) + 1*Hu:112 +
1941
1*Hu:34)
 30*Hu:140 +
16*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:27
Standard RAF fighter + 1*Hu:109
Medium Sea Grey camouflage from FS:36270 (36440) T:XF-53 X:X3   GS:H335/306
1941, lower surfaces
(1*Hu:156 +
1*Hu:34)

51*Hu:24 +
P:PCE73
Mediterranean 17*Hu:186 + 9*Hu:34
Mid Stone FS:30266 T:XF-60 X:X9 (PCA818 GS:H71
camouflage + 2*Hu:101 (Hu:84,
)
3*Hu:81 + 2*Hu:26)

49*Hu:34 + 10*Hu:25
Mediterranean
+ 1*Hu:33 (14*Hu:34 T:XF-18
Azure Blue camouflage, lower FS:35231 X:X26 P:PCE74  
+ 13*Hu:25 + + X-14?
surfaces
1*Hu:68 + 1*Hu:109)

Seen on some
X:X123/12
Dark Mediterranean Blue Beaufort bombers in FS:35050 (35109) Hu:190 T:X-03   GS:H328
4?
the Mediterranean

Seen on some
6*Hu:109 + 3*Hu:157
Light Mediterranean Blue Beaufort bombers in FS:35177        
+ 2*Hu:34
the Mediterranean

P:PCG86
Extra Dark Sea Green   FS:34092 Hu:149 (30) T:XF-27 X:X114 GS:H302
2

16*Hu:25 + 7*Hu:70
Temperate Sea T:XF-63
Extra Dark Sea Grey FS:36118 (36099) + 6*Hu:150 + X:X130 P:822 GS:H305
Scheme (FAA) (24)
5*Hu:34 (Hu:125)

Hu:102 (6*Hu:116 +
Temperate Sea T:XF-11
Dark Slate Grey FS:34096 6*Hu:117 + X:X25    
Scheme (FAA) + 63?
1*Hu:163)

Early photo-recce.
PRU Mauve       X:X035    
comouflage

Early photo-recce.
PRU Pink       X:X034    
comouflage

Standard recce
FS:35164 (35190,
PRU Blue camouflage from Hu:144   X:X008    
35189)
mid-war
Sky Blue   FS:35622 (35550)          

Overside lower
wings on biplanes P:PCA82
Light Earth FS:30257 1*Hu:94 + 1*Hu:63 T:XF-59    
"Shadow shading" 8
scheme, RAF

Overside, lower
6*Hu:116 + 6*Hu:117 T:XF-
Light Green wings, "shadow FS:34096(34172)      
+ 1*Hu:163 22?
shading", RAF

Overside, lower
wings, "shadow
Light Slate Grey FS:34159 6*Hu:78 + 1*Hu:161 T:XF-65 X:X118    
shading", FAA
aircraft

Overside, lower
wings, "shadow 5*Hu:34 + 4*Hu:27 + T:XF-24
Dark Sea Grey FS:36173 (36099)     GS:H75?
shading", FAA 1*Hu:106 (54)
aircraft

Lower surfaces on
Grimmy white FAA aircraft, 1943   Hu:41        
onwards

FAA aircraft between

Sky Grey FS:36463 3*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:126        
1938-1939

Lower surfaces of
Night Black FS:37038 Hu:33        
night aircraft

Lower surfaces of
Hu:34 (10*Hu:34 +
White Coastal Command FS:37778        
1*Hu:121)
aircraft

Trainer and
experimental aircraft.
Trainer yellow Also referred to as FS:33538     X:X11    
Identification Yellow
(used in insignia)

FS:34226 (34128, Hu:78 (6*Hu:78 +

Interior Grey-Green Interior finish   X:X11    
34373, 34227) 3*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:72)

Dull Blue Insignia FS:35044          

Dull Red Insignia FS:30109          

Identification White Insignia FS:37875 (37778)          

Aluminium   FS:37178 Hu:191        

Italian WWII aircraft colours

Polly Gunze Model
Colour name Comment FS Methuen Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor
S Sangyo Master

Alluminio   FS:17178   Hu:191          

Hu:25
Azzurro 11   FS:15056 Me:19E8          
glossier

Bianco Avorio 11   FS:33613 Me:5A3 Hu:148          

Bianco Neve 6   FS:37925   Hu:34          

Hu:98
Bruno 10   FS:30045 Me:7F4          
glossier

Bruno Mimetico   FS:30215 Me:6E7 Hu:118          

Giallo Cromo 7   FS:23655 Me:4A8 Hu:69          

Giallo Mimetico
  FS:33594 Me:4B5 Hu:103          
1

Giallo Mimetico
  FS:33481 Me:3C8 Hu:81          
2

Hu:63 less
orange
Giallo Mimetico
  FS:33434 Me:5C7 (4*Hu:154 +          
3
3*Hu:94 +
1*Hu:34)

Giallo Mimetico
  FS:30266 Me:5D6 Hu:26          
4

Topside of sea
Grigio Azzurro
and night FS:36231   Hu:140          
Chiaro 1
aircraft

Topside of sea
Grigio Azzurro
and night FS:36307 Me:28D2 Hu:141          
Chiaro 2
aircraft
 Topside of sea 8*Hu:27 +
Grigio Azzurro
and night FS:36076   2*Hu:189 +          
Scuro 1
aircraft 1*Hu:34

Topside of sea
Grigio Azzurro
and night FS:36118 Me:20E3 Hu:125          
Scuro 2
aircraft

Late-war
Grigio Mimetico overall FS:36293
Me:22D2 Hu:140          
1 camouflage (36231)
colour

Late-war
Grigio Mimetico overall 6*Hu:167 +
FS:36314            
2 camouflage 4*Hu:87
colour

5*Hu:34 +
Lower FS:36373
Grigio Chiaro   1*Hu:156 +          
surfaces (36424)
1*Hu:64

Lower
Grigio ? FS:36440   Hu:129          
surfaces

Marrone
  FS:30118 Me:5E4 Hu:142          
Mimetico 1

Marrone
  FS:10076 Me:9E8 Hu:107 matt          
Mimetico 2

Marrone Hu:113 +
  FS:30140 Me:7E5          
Mimetico 53193 Hu:119

Nero 12   FS:17038   Hu:33          

3*Hu:81 +
Nocciola Chiaro   FS:30266 Me:6D4          
2*Hu:26

Nocciola Chiaro
  FS:30219 Me:6D4 Hu:119          
4

Rosso 8   FS:11105 Me:9C8 Hu:20 lighter          

Verde 9   FS:14062 Me:4F4 Hu:3 matt          

Verde   FS:34558 Me:28D4 Hu:23 with a          

 touch of
Anticorrosione Hu:30
(approx.)

Verde 1*Hu:78 +
  FS:34272 Me:27D5          
Anticorrosione 1*Hu:34

Main colour in
top
1*Hu:101 +
Verde Bottiglia camouflage FS:34108            
1*Hu:88
from 1942
onwards

Main topside
colour in
continental
Verde Mimetico camouflage, FS:34258
Me:30E7 Hu:102 (149)          
1 used for (34092)
blotches in
desert
schemes

Main topside
colour in
continental Hu:149
Verde Mimetico camouflage, FS:34092 (6*Hu:116 +
Me:27F4          
2 used for (34096) 6*Hu:117 +
blotches in 1*Hu:163)
desert
schemes

Main topside
colour in
continental
Verde Mimetico camouflage,
FS:34102 Me:29F8 Hu:117          
3 used for
blotches in
desert
schemes

Verde Mimetico
  FS:34227 Me:28D5 Hu:120          
53192

Verde Oliva Used for FS:34079   Hu:116          

Scuro 1 blotches in
desert
 schemes

Used for
Verde Oliva blotches in FS:34052
Me:28F3 Hu:91 (108)          
Scuro 2 desert (34086)
schemes

Verde Prato Hu:2 lighter

  FS:34230 Me:27C8          
Anticorrosione and matt

10*Hu:101 +
Interior 6*Hu:150 +
Verde ?              
bright-green 4*Hu:34 +
3*Hu:33

German Air Force WW II

Examples of World War II camouflage schemes as prescribed by RLM:

Pre-war splinter scheme 61/62/63 over 65

Very early fighter biplanes, experimental aircraft 63 overall
Two-green splinter scheme - all aircraft except seaplanes until the ned of 1939, 70/71 over 65
later mostly bombers, transports and ground attack a/c
Sea scheme - seaplanes 72/73 over 65
Fighters, until ca. end of 1939 70/71 over 65
Fighters, French campaign and Battle of  Britain many different, but often 70/02 over 65
Standard two-tone grey scheme, fighters 1941-1944 74/75 over 76
3-tone desert scheme - aircraft of the African campaign 79/80 over 78
2-tone "Tunisian" desert scheme 79(brown) over 78
Late-war schemes, fighters, 1944-1945 many different combinations of colours from the 80-series, i.e. 81/82 over 76,
82/83 over 76, 81/82 over "84", 82/83 over "84",  etc.
Nightfighter scheme 75/76

Publications helpful for assembling RLM part of the chart heve been The Official Monogram Panting Guide to German Aircraft 1939-45  and Late-War Luftwaffe
Fighter Camouflage by Brett Green published at www.hyperscale.com.
1935-1945, RLM Standard
Model
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Revell Gunze Sangyo
Master

RLM 01
  FS:17178 Hu:191   X:X216        
Silber

34*Hu:29 + 13*Hu:25 + 1*T:XF-22

Interior colour, alos
FS:34159 12*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:82 (4*Hu:168 + 1*T:XF-
RLM 02 Grau used as overall colour X:X201 P:PCG83   GS:H70  
(36165, 24226) + 1*Hu:75 + 1*Hu:92 + 49 (T:XF-
on prototypes
1*Hu:10, Hu:92) 22)

Identification X:X213
RLM 04 Gelb FS:33538 Hu:154       GS:H413  
markings (markings)

RLM 05 FS:33798
               
Elfenbein (33618)

RLM 09
                 
Gelbgrün

RLM 21 Markings / winter FS:37886

6*Hu:34 + 4*Hu:41            
Weiss camouflage (37880, 37875)

RLM 22 Markings / night

FS:37038 Hu:33            
Schwarz camouflage

FS:31304
RLM 23 Rot Markings     X:X217     GS:H414  
(31302)

RLM 24
Markings FS:35053     X:X218        
Dunkelblau

RLM 25 FS:34090
               
Hellgrün (34241)

RLM 26
  FS:30109              
Braun

FS:33637
RLM 27 Gelb Markings              
(33655, 33591)

29*Hu:60 + 9*Hu:99 + 7*Hu:33

RLM 61 Pre-war splinter FS:30040 T:X-
+ 4*Hu:34 (8*Hu:10 + X:X219     GS:H406  
Dunkelbraun scheme (30109, 30117) 09+black
2*Hu:33)
 Pre-war splinter FS:34159
RLM 62 Grün 6*Hu:76 + 2*Hu:151 T:XF-65 X:X220 P:PCG706      
scheme (34128)

Pre-war splinter
scheme. Also used for
RLM 63 overall shcemes. FS:36375
5*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:64 T:XF-25 X:X221 P:PCG711      
Hellgrau Some sources claim (36373, 36314)
that this and RLM 02
are the same colour

RLM 65 FS:35352
Lower surfaces 1*Hu:115 + 1*Hu:34 (Hu:65) T:XF-23 X:X202 P:PCG701   GS:H67  
Hellblau (35414, 25526)

RLM 66 Cockpit interiors from FS:37030

Hu:92 (Hu:32)   X:X203     GS:H416  
Schwartzgrau mid-war onwards (36081)

1*T:XF-62
25*Hu:2 + 14*Hu:34 +
+ 1*T:XF-
RLM 70 Wartime splinter FS:34052 12*Hu:60 + 9*Hu:15 (Hu:91,
49 (T:XF- X:X204 P:PCG86   GS:H65  
Schwartzgrun scheme (34050) 5*Hu:75 + 1*Hu:91 +
27, T:XF-
1*Hu:108)
13)

RLM 71 Wartime splinter FS:34083

Hu:116 (Hu:30) T:XF-61 X:X205 P:PCG87   GS:H64  
Dunkelgrun scheme (34079, 34102)

Wartime splinter FS:37030

RLM 72 Grun 6*Hu:91 + 2*Hu:189 + 1*Hu:3   X:X222        
scheme on sea aircraft (34056)

Wartime splinter FS:36081 X:X223

RLM 73 Grun Hu:149          
scheme on sea aircraft (34092) (X:X129)

Top camouflage on
7*T:XF-27 9*GS:H68  +
RLM 74 fighter aircraft from FS:36081 Hu:108 (91*Hu:27 + 2*Hu:29 + X:X206
+ 3*T:XF- P:PCG84   1*GS:H64  
Graugrün 1941. Also referred to (36086) 1*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:109, Hu:27) (X:X129)
19 (GS:H068)
as Dunkelgrau.

Top camouflage on
16*Hu:34 + 7*Hu:33 + 3*Hu:70 GS:H69 + a hint
RLM 75 fighter aircraft from FS:26132 T:XF- X:X207
+ 2*Hu:29 (4*Hu:106 + P:PCG707   of red  
Grauviolett 1941. Also referred to (26122) 54+51? (X:X390)
1*Hu:98) (GS:H069)
as Mittelgrau.

1*GS:H67 +
Lower surfaces on
60*Hu:103 + 6*Hu:25 + 1*GS:H332
RLM 76 fighter a/c. Also used FS:36473, 6*T:XF-23
1*Hu:34 (175, 2*Hu:76 + X:X208 P:PCG88   (H417,  
Lichtblau extensively for night (35622,  35414) + 4*T:XF-2
1*Hu:34, 1*Hu:87 + 1*Hu:34) 1*GS:H314 +
fighters
1*GS:H334)
RLM 77
  FS:36493 9*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:28 + 1*Hu:156   X:X214 P:PCG85?      
Lichtgrau

67*Hu:34 + 10*Hu:109 +
RLM 78 Lower surfaces of FS:35352
4*Hu:94 + 1*Hu:25 (5*Hu:4 +   X:X214 P:PCG85?   GS:H418  
Himmelblau mediterranean schem. (35414)
3*Hu:115 + 3*Hu:65)

40*Hu:24 + 37*Hu:73 +
RLM 79 Mediterranean FS:33448
17*Hu:150 (4*Hu:154 +   X:X209 P:PCG708      
Sandbraun scheme (33434)
3*Hu:94 + 1*Hu:34)

RLM 79a Another variant of FS:30219

Hu:62   X:X224     GS:H66  
Sandgelb RLM 79 (30215)

14*Hu:80 + 3*Hu:25 + 2*Hu:33

RLM 80 Blotches in FS:34079
+ 1*Hu:34 (3*Hu:91 + 2*Hu:75 T:XF-58? X:X215 P:PCG709   GS:H420  
Olivegrün mediterranean scheme (34052)
+ 2*Hu:108)

3*Hu:150 + 2*Hu:33 (3*Hu:163

FS:30045
RLM 81 Late-war topside + 4*Hu:108 + 3*Hu:33,  T:XF- GS:H421
(34087, 30118, X:X210      
Braunviolett camouflage 85%*Hu:173  + 9%*Hu:153 + 62?/13? (GS:H304)
34088)
6%*Hu:85, Hu:155)

Late-war topside
RLM 82 6*Hu:116 + 6*Hu:177 + T:XF-
camouflage. Often FS:34096 X:X212      GS:H422  
Lichtgrün 1*Hu:163 (105) 27?/61?
confused with 83

Late-war topside 66*Hu:3 + 26*Hu:15 + 5*Hu:60

RLM 83
camouflage. Often FS:34138, 34083 + 1*Hu:24 (Hu:116, 4*Hu:117 T:XF-26 X:X211 P:PF51   GS:H423  
Dunkelgrün
confused with 82 + 1*Hu:81)

Used towards end of

RLM "84" (?) the war. Designation
FS:34554              
Yellow-Green RLM 84 is
speculatory.

Used towards end of

Light Green- FS:34583
the war on lower   T:XF-21 X:X007     GS:H74  
Grey (34672)
surfaces of fighter a/c

Red Primer Primer colour FS:31310              

Armée de l´Air Colours

1939-1945
 Gunze Model
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Sangyo Master

Brun Mat Top camouflage FS:20040 8*Hu:10 + 2*Hu:33          

Ombre
Top camouflage FS:20111 Hu:70          
Calcienne

Overall top colour until 1938. 17*Hu:24 + 16*Hu:101 + 15*Hu:109

Khaki FS:34087     P:PCF79    
Later used in top camouflage. (3*Hu:163 + 4*Hu:108 + 1*Hu:33)

Brun
Overall colour for night bombers FS:20099 Hu:98 (8*Hu:110 + 2*Hu:113 + 1*Hu:33)     P:PCF80    
Chocolate

17*Hu:24 + 16*Hu:101 + 15*Hu:109

Vert Top camouflage FS:24223     P:PCF77    
(3*Hu:110 + 2*Hu:120 + 1*Hu:34)

Base top colour for fabric-covered

Vert Protectif FS:34108 1*Hu:101 + 1*Hu:88          
aircraft

Terre Fonce Top camouflage FS:30118 Hu:29 (Hu:142)     P:PCF81    

Gris Bleu Background colour for top

FS:35164 Hu:79 (Hu:144)     P:PCF78    
Fonce camouflage.

Gris Bleu 26*Hu:109 + 14*Hu:34 + 7*Hu:80 + 4*Hu:60

Lower surfaces FS:25189     P:PCF82    
Clair (6*Hu:115 + 4*Hu:25 + 1*Hu:87 + 1*Hu:34)

Bleu
Cockpit interior night blue   15*Hu:25 + 14*Hu:101 + 10*Hu:33          
Interieur

Finnish AF Colours

1939-1945
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Gunze Sangyo Model Master

Oliivinvihreä (Olive Green) Top camouflage FS:34096 6*Hu:116 + 6*Hu:117 + 1*Hu:163           

Vihreä (Light Olive Green) Top camouflage FS:34258 5*Hu:158 + 4*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:154          

Vaaleansininen (Light Blue) Lower surfaces FS:35414 5*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:115 + 3*Hu:65          

Vaaleanharmaa (Very Light Grey) Lower surfaces FS:36492 8*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:28          
Hopeanharmaa ( Silver Grey) Lower surfaces FS:36559 2*Hu:162 + 1*Hu:28 + 1*Hu:34          

Musta (Black) Top camouflage FS:37038 Hu:33          

Royal Australian Air Force Colours

This chart covers the World War II period. Presented colours had been produced to Australian specification. Of note is that many aircraft types imported from the UK
and USA retained their respective finishes. Even aircraft paints were imported from these countries. See British and American charts for more details. 

RAAF, 1941-1945

Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S Gunze Sangyo Model Master

Dark Earth Topside camouflage FS:20099 8*Hu:110 + 2*Hu:113 + 1*Hu:33          

K3 178 Foliage Green Topside camouflage FS:24092 Hu:149          

Light Green Topside camouflage FS:24151 Hu:151          

K3 189 Dark Slate Grey Topside camouflage FS:24159 6*Hu:78 + 1*Hu:161          

K5 Light Green Topside camouflage FS:24159 6*Hu:78 + 1*Hu:161          

K3 187 Extra Dark Sea Grey Topside camouflage FS:25045 2*Hu:189 + 2*Hu:190 + 1*Hu:149          

K3 183 Medium Sea Grey Lower surfaces FS:26270 1*Hu:156 + 1*Hu:34          

Japanese Army and Navy Aircraft Colours

World War II period.

A letter prefix in front of the Colour name means:

 A - Army aircraft
 N - Navy aircraft

A number following the letter is believed to be an arbitrary classification system originated by D.Thorpe. Helpful info about some more intricate colours was extracted
from Camouflage and Markings of Nakajima Oscar by Mark Wlodarczyk, previously published at this site.
This chart has been last revised in September 2006 

Imperial Japanese Army aircraft

Gunze Model
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Sangyo Master

FS:34094
A.1 Dark Green Upper camouflage, together with A.2 Hu:149          
(34092)

Upper camouflage overall colour, or T:XF-

A.2 Olive Green FS:34088 1*Hu:155 + 1*Hu:159 X:X351 P:PCJ91 GS:H60  
together with A.1 13/51?

A.5 Light Grey 5*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:115 +

Upper & lower surfaces FS:35414 T:XF-14 X:X352 P:PCJ90? GS:H62  
Green 3*Hu:65

4*Hu:156 + 3*Hu:106 +
A.6 Dark Grey Upper surfaces FS:36152          
1*Hu:112 + 1*Hu:34

7*Hu:28 + 2*Hu:156 +
A.7 Medium Grey Upper surfaces FS:36293          
1*Hu:34

16*Hu:34 + 3*Hu:72 +
A.9 Light Grey Upper surfaces FS:37722          
1*Hu:28

FS:30059
A.11 Dark Brown Upper surfaces 8*Hu:107 + 1*Hu:33          
(34049)

FS:30109 6*Hu:178 + 4*Hu:70 +

A.12 Medium Brown Upper surfaces, spinners          
(30111) 3*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:107

3*Hu:63 + 3*Hu:118 +
A.14 Light Earth Upper surfaces FS:30400          
3*Hu:34 + 2*Hu:121

A.15 Ivory Yellow Upper surfaces FS:30371 Hu:93          

A.22 Deep Blue Upper surfaces FS:35050 Hu:190          

Army Silver     Hu:11 T:XF-16        

Used togehter with A.1 and A.2 in three-

Light Green FS:34172            
tone schemes

Factory undersurface finish of Ki-43

Light Green-Grey FS:36357            
Mod. III onwards

Dark Brown-Green One of factory Top surface finishes of FS:30118            

 Ki-43 Mod. III onwards

Imperial Japanese Navy aircraft

Gunze Model
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Sangyo Master

N.1 Black Green Upper surfaces FS:34092 Hu:149          

5*Hu:91 + 1*Hu:116 + GS:H59

N.2 Dark Green Upper surfaces FS:34077 T:XF-11 X:X353 P:PCJ92  
1*Hu:3 (N1?)

N.3 Dark Grey Green Upper surfaces FS:34095 2*Hu:80 + 1*Hu:117          

N.4 Light Grey 6*Hu:78 + 3*Hu:34 +

Interior colour FS:34226          
Green 1*Hu:72

12*Hu:150 + 1*Hu:155
N.5 Bamboo Cockpit interiors FS:34098          
+ 1*Hu:154

N.8 Dark Grey Used as upper- and overall colour FS:36081 Hu:32          

8*Hu:64 + 2*Hu:156 +
N.9 Medium Grey Used as upper- and overall colo FS:36251          
1*Hu:106

8*Hu:34 + 1*Hu:156 +
N.10 Light Grey Used as upper- and overall colo FS:36492 T:XF-12 X:X354 P:PCJ90? GS:H61  
1*Hu:28

4*Hu:110 + 1*Hu:62
N.17 Brown Upper surfaces FS:30145 T:XF-10     GS:H37  
(Hu:110)

N.18 Red Orange Trainer aircraft overall colour FS:31400 8*Hu:178 + 1*Hu:60 T:X-13 X:X355   GS:H63  

6*Hu:34 + 4*Hu:25 + P:PCJ89

Mauve Doubtful whether actually existed          
2*Hu:153 + 2*Hu:64 Violet

Miscellaneous colours

Gunze Model
Colour name Comment FS Humbrol Tamiya Xtracolor Polly S
Sangyo Master

Interior colour. Actually a transparent

Aodake Iro (Interior
blue-green lacquer on natural metal   1*Hu:52 + 1*Hu:50 T:X-13 X:X355   GS:H63  
metallic blue)
background

Cockpit Green-Olive   FS:34255            

Cockpit Grey-Green   FS:34226            

Cockpit Khaki-
  FS:33448            
Brown

Initially bright red, faded in time to rusty-

Hinomaru Red FS:31086            
pinkish brown (FS:31328)

Used from 1943 for quick-recognition

Identification yellow FS:33538            
bands on leading edges of fighter a/c

Light Green-Grey
  FS:36314            
fabric primer

Army/Navy Lt. Olive

(A./N.21?)     T:XF-22?   P:PCJ94    
(greyish)