[GreenKeys] Interesting paint color codes

[Don Robert House]

Thanks for the updates.

NOTE that the colors with numbers after them indicate Bell System  
Standard Colors.
The C colors are not colors but two types of wood-graining done by  
specialists at Western Electric.

The black and brown colors were the first to be discontinued by Ma Bell.

Don
K9TTY

On 25 Nov 2008, at 1:57 PM, Randy or Sherry Guttery wrote:

Jim Haynes wrote:
> While scanning an old errata sheet I ran across the following
> Black wrinkle        AA
> Grey Green wrinkle    AB
> Light Brown wrinkle    AC
> Dark Brown wrinkle    AD
> Black high gloss    BA
> Walnut            CA
> Mahogany        CB

This is the most complete list I have so far...
Color             Wrinkle      Smooth       Textured    Smooth
                                            Vinyl       Vinyl
Beige                          ET
Beige, Light                   EL                       HC
Beige, Rose                    ER
Black                AA (37)   BB *
Black High Gloss               BA (34)
Blue, Aqua                     EK
Blue, Brussels light           EC
Blue, Medium                   ES
Brown, Dark          AD (38)
Brown, Light         AC (39)
Fawn                                                    HG
Gray, Beige                                  GC
Gray, Charcoal       AL        BZ            GF         HA
Gray, Covert                                            HE
Gray, Dark                                   GB
Gray, Federal                  BV            GG
Gray, Green          AB (40)   BK            GA (45)
Gray, Light                    EJ                       HB (68)
Gray, Maritime Deck  AJ        BJ
Gray, Navy Light               BR
Gray, Olive                    EW            GE         HF (46)
Gray, Oxford                   EP
Green, Eye Rest                EA
Green, Gray          AB (40)   BK            GA (45)
Green, Moss                    EN                       HD
Ivory                          EM
Pink, Rose                     EV
Red, Cherry                    EF
Turquoise                      EV
White                          EH
Yellow, Pastel                 EG
(number in parenthesis are BELL SYSTEM code)
* Specifically noted to be Semi-gloss.

This chart is mostly from 1967 - though "Red, Cherry" and "Green, Eye  
Rest" colors are not on that chart- as well as Walnut and Mahogany.

Observations:
Looking at the codes - I wonder if colors starting with "C" meant  
custom (i.e. per request from a customer - rather than a "stock" color)?

Second thing I note - is that so far we see 11 different shades of  
"official" gray. No wonder it's hard to "pin down" the correct shade  
of gray to paint equipment...  Almost looks like just about any shade  
of gray would be pretty close to at least one of the "official" grays!  
With 11 "grays" in many of the possible finishes (wrinkle, smooth,  
vinyl, etc.)  - that's some 21 variations of "official tty gray".

Anyway - I'll add these two new ones to "the list"...  Thanks Jim!

best regards...
-- 
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