Spitfire Colours
Introduction
The table below shows the original colour availability for each of the five Triumph Spitfire marks. A dash (-) in the table indicates that the colour was not available for that model. However I have been notified of a few cars that appear to contradict the availability information presented here. I can’t explain this – maybe they were special orders?
The background colour of each row is an approximation of the paint colour. I’ve tried to get the colours as accurate as possible, but they are obviously affected by the brightness and contrast of your monitor.
See what the colours look like on a picture of a Spitfire 1500.
I am indebted to the Rimmer Brothers Spitfire Parts Catalogue for the original information. And to Monica Glinski, FranÇois Demont (from Amicale Spitfire), Philip Warburton and Corey Sherman who supplied information on the colours I was missing.
However the Mallard Blue controversy continues… I’ve received an email from Jim who says that his Mallard ‘Blue’ car looks different to my sample below – like British Racing Green but bluer is how he described it. Has anyone else got a view on this?
The Colour Table
| Colour | Colour Code |
Spitfire Mk1 |
Spitfire Mk2 |
Spitfire Mk3 |
Spitfire Mk4 |
Spitfire 1500 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| White | 19 | ’63-’64 | All Yrs | All Yrs | All Yrs | ’74-’77 |
| Leyland White | NAF | – | – | – | – | ’77-’80 |
| Spa White | No code | ’62-’63 | – | – | – | – |
| Sienna Brown | 23 | – | – | ’69-’70 | ’70-’74 | – |
| Russet Brown | 93/AAE | – | – | – | – | ’77-’80 |
| Maple Brown | 83 | – | – | – | – | ’74-’77 |
| Vermillion Red | CAE | – | – | – | – | ’77-’80 |
| Carmine Red | 82 (82/CAA for 1500) |
– | – | – | ’72-’74 | All Yrs |
| Damson Red | 17 | – | – | ’68-’69 | ’70-’72 | – |
| Pimento Red | 72 | – | – | – | ’72-’74 | ’74-’77 |
| Signal Red | 32 | All Yrs | All Yrs | All Yrs | ’70-’71 | – |
| Flamenco Red | CAD | – | – | – | – | ’77 |
| Cherry Red | 22 | ’63-’64 | – | – | – | – |
| Topaz Orange | 84 | – | – | – | – | ’74-’77 |
| Inca Yellow | 94/FAB | – | – | – | – | ’77-’80 |
| Jasmine Yellow | 34 | – | – | ’68-’69 | – | – |
| Jonquil Yellow | 14 | ’63-’64 | – | – | – | – |
| Mimosa Yellow | 64 | – | – | – | ’73-’74 | ’74-’77 |
| Pale Yellow (Primrose) |
No code | ’62-’63 | – | – | – | – |
| Saffron Yellow | 54 | – | – | ’70 | ’70-’71 | – |
| Emerald Green | 65 | – | – | – | ’72-’74 | – |
| Laurel Green | 25 | – | – | ’68-’70 | ’70-’71 | – |
| Conifer Green | 25 | ’63-’64 | All Yrs | ’67-’68 | – | – |
| Lichfield Green | 45 | ’62-’63 | – | – | – | – |
| Java Green | 85/HAB | – | – | – | – | ’74-’77 |
| British Racing Green | 75 | – | – | – | – | ’74-’77 |
| Brooklands Green | HAE | – | – | – | – | ’77-’80 |
| French Blue | 126 | – | – | – | ’72-’74 | ’74-’77 |
| Powder Blue | No code | ’62-’63 | – | – | – | – |
| Royal Blue | 56 | ’64 | All Yrs | All Yrs | – | – |
| Sapphire Blue | 76 | – | – | – | ’70-’74 | – |
| Delft Blue | 136 | – | – | – | – | ’74-’77 |
| Pageant Blue | JAE | – | – | – | – | ’77-’80 |
| Tahiti Blue | 146/JAE | – | – | – | – | ’77 |
| Valencia Blue | 66 | – | – | ’68-’70 | ’70-’71 | – |
| Wedgwood Blue | 26 | ’63-’64 | All Yrs | All Yrs | ’70-’71 | – |
| Mallard Blue | 106 | – | – | – | ’72-’74 | – (See Note 1 below) |
| Magenta | 92 | – | – | – | ’73-’74 | – |
| Phantom Grey | 38 | ’62-’63 | – | – | – | – |
| Black | 11 | All Yrs | ’64-’65 | – | – | – |
Notes
Note 1
We now have a 1974 example of a Spitfire 1500 delivered from the factory in Mallard Blue with colour code 106 in the manual and stamped on the plate.
