ReducedAirFact
01-16-2017, 15:04
As you might guess, there is even less documentation on Russian colors than many other nationalities. However, based on surviving fabric, this is the best match we have. The source is Durkota, Darcey, and Kulikov's massive tome, The Imperial Russian Air Service.
The usual caveats: As always, there was frequently variation in paint color, weathering, varnishing, etc., so this is just a general guide. Unless you've got a high-end, wide-gamut monitor in perfect calibration (and who does?), do not trust the colors you see on your monitor! Instead, visit your local paint store and see if you can find paint samples like the ones listed below and then match your hobby paints or mixes against those. The goal is just to "get close". See 'Color: why we'll never get it exactly right' (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?24990-Color-why-we-ll-never-get-it-exactly-right).
Entries with an asterisk (*) are excellent matches; entries with question marks (?) have not been formally measured with a color meter and are therefore unconfirmed; hobby paints with tildes (~) are just very rough matches...the best we can do without a custom color mix.
RedRussian National Colors
Methuen/CIElab/SourceHouse Paints and StandardsHobby Paints
http://dummyimage.com/64x64/cc4c4c/ffffff.png&text=10C8
See the same color under French Roundel and Rudder Colors (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?25393-Color-French-Roundel-and-Rudder-Colors)
BlueRussian National Colors
http://dummyimage.com/64x64/007cb6/ffffff.png&text=22C8
47.41,-17.56,-41.8
Dulux/Glidden Blue Streak 70BG 24/380
Valspar Wishing Well 5002-10C
? Reaper MSP True Blue 9017 ?
http://dummyimage.com/64x64/0077a5/ffffff.png&text=22D8
45.56,-18.03,-34.8
* Behr Hacienda Blue P490-6 *
Benjamin Moore Laguna Blue 2059-30
Dulux/Glidden Sweet Saphyre 50BG 18/350
* NCS1950 S 3050-B *
* Pantone 641 U *
* Pantone 7690 C *
PPG Neptune 1237-7
Sherwin-Williams Blue Mosque 6789
* Valspar Garden Pool 5003-10C *
? Reaper MSP Tropical Blue 9419 ?
Color matching with 1989 Methuen Handbook of Color and Nix Color sensor
The usual caveats: As always, there was frequently variation in paint color, weathering, varnishing, etc., so this is just a general guide. Unless you've got a high-end, wide-gamut monitor in perfect calibration (and who does?), do not trust the colors you see on your monitor! Instead, visit your local paint store and see if you can find paint samples like the ones listed below and then match your hobby paints or mixes against those. The goal is just to "get close". See 'Color: why we'll never get it exactly right' (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?24990-Color-why-we-ll-never-get-it-exactly-right).
Entries with an asterisk (*) are excellent matches; entries with question marks (?) have not been formally measured with a color meter and are therefore unconfirmed; hobby paints with tildes (~) are just very rough matches...the best we can do without a custom color mix.
RedRussian National Colors
Methuen/CIElab/SourceHouse Paints and StandardsHobby Paints
http://dummyimage.com/64x64/cc4c4c/ffffff.png&text=10C8
See the same color under French Roundel and Rudder Colors (http://www.wingsofwar.org/forums/showthread.php?25393-Color-French-Roundel-and-Rudder-Colors)
BlueRussian National Colors
http://dummyimage.com/64x64/007cb6/ffffff.png&text=22C8
47.41,-17.56,-41.8
Dulux/Glidden Blue Streak 70BG 24/380
Valspar Wishing Well 5002-10C
? Reaper MSP True Blue 9017 ?
http://dummyimage.com/64x64/0077a5/ffffff.png&text=22D8
45.56,-18.03,-34.8
* Behr Hacienda Blue P490-6 *
Benjamin Moore Laguna Blue 2059-30
Dulux/Glidden Sweet Saphyre 50BG 18/350
* NCS1950 S 3050-B *
* Pantone 641 U *
* Pantone 7690 C *
PPG Neptune 1237-7
Sherwin-Williams Blue Mosque 6789
* Valspar Garden Pool 5003-10C *
? Reaper MSP Tropical Blue 9419 ?
Color matching with 1989 Methuen Handbook of Color and Nix Color sensor