MGB Colour Chart

The colours shown are as close to the original as possible, but with time, the actual colour of the cars may have changed significantly

Paint Colours

Colour name


BMC/BL code

Ault & Wibourg/
Berger/
Gipgloss

ICI


PPG/
Ditzler
(US)

Dupont
(US)

Glasso/
Rinshead Mason
(US)

Black
1962-80. Special order only from 1970. Not available in North America in 77. Sole colour for North American 79-80 LE
Mostly black image with faint, low-contrast shapes along the bottom edge.

BK1
BLVC 90
PMA*

_
KE 47
9000
99
946
Brown/Beige Colours
Antelope (beige)
1970 GT only
Solid beige rectangle with a thin black border along the top and right edges.
BLVC 7
28040
7984
32890
8578
6648
Bedouin (beige)
1971
Solid taupe-brown rectangular block on a black background, with a thin white line at the top edge.
BLVC 4
28664
7855

23581
-
6655
Solid brown-orange background with subtle vertical texture
BLVC 93
30096
9247
60760
43275
6672
Bronze Metallic
1980 home market Roadster LE
Close-up of a textured pink-brown surface
BLVC 370
BMC*
34824M
35269M
6759M
-
-
-
Golden Beige Metallic
1968 MGC GT standard roadster optional 1968 MGB GT optional
Solid brownish-gray rectangle on a dark background
BG. 19
26930M
3006M
2496M
22847
8178
6635
Mustard
Experimentally on a few GTs at the end of 1971
Text reading “Not Available” on a brown background
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a
Russet Brown
1978-80
Solid dark brown rectangle on a black background

BK1
BLVC 90
PMA*

_

KE 47

9000

99

946

Sandglow (beige/gold)
Jan 76-77
Solid tan rectangular area filling the frame.
BLVC 63
31030
8651
GC 20
24300
44565
8844
Sandy Beige
1965-69 GT only
Two-tone beige and gray blank rectangular panel


BG. 15
23473
6187
22213
8177
6639
Blue colours
Aqua (turquoise)
1972
Solid teal rectangular color block
BLVC 60
28002
7932
14075
8821
6651
Bermuda Blue
1970 GT only
Solid muted teal rectangle on a black background
BU. 40
22885
2846
12630
8582
6587
66540
Blue Royale
1970
Dark gray screen with a thin black border and dark blue-gray top bar
BU. 38
23322
_2860
5186
12635
14475

-

6588
Iris Blue
Roadster 1962-Oct 65
Solid muted blue rectangle filling the frame, with a thin black line along the bottom edge.
BU. 12
20306
3243
12235
3199
8184
8536
Midnight Blue
1971
Dark blue and black abstract gradient with no distinct objects
BLVC 12
28666
7963
14245
30011
6663
Mineral Blue
Oct 65-69
Dark blue and teal abstract gradient background with no discernible objects
BU. 9
18921
3130
12115
15406
8182
6600
Mirage (mauve)
1974 to Dec 74
A plain light gray rectangular shape on a white background.
BLVC 11
30097
7960
33135
43277
6668
Pageant Blue
1978-80
Solid blue rectangle with a darker blue section on the left.
BLVC 224
JNA*
31913
FC 58
15231
45473AH
9733D
Rivieria Silver Blue Metallic
1968 MGC GT standard, roadster optional, 1968 MGB GT optional
Blue sky with a few thin clouds and a small dark bird flying near the center
BU. 47
26544M
3005M

-

-

-

Teal Blue
1971-Feb75
Dark blue and navy horizontal bands with a thin black line between them.
BLVC 18
28667
7918
14244
30006
6656
Tahiti Blue
Feb 1975-77
Solid dark blue rectangle with a thin black strip along the bottom edge.
BLVC 65
30788
31692


AF 45
14866
15096
43907
6674
Green Colours

Brooklands Green

Jan 76-80

Dark green and black horizontal abstract blocks with a rough-edged color transition
BLVC 169
HMM*
30683
4498
FM45
FD 68
45190
44630
8848
Green Mallard
1971 (a few cars only) -73
Solid teal color fill
BLVC 22
28895
7925
44638
30014
66610
Limeflower
1973
Light green rectangular banner with a thin black border along the bottom and right edges
BLVC 20
28668
7968(?)
44448
30010
6658
British Racing Green
Dec 62-Aug 63
Solid olive-green color block on a dark background
GN. 25
21677
8120
43342
8193
6607
Dark British Racing Green
Aug 63-70
Solid dark green rectangle with subtle vertical bands on the right side
GN. 29
24499
9767
46446
8194
6606
New Racing Green
1971 1975 Jubilee models one 75 V8
Solid dark green rectangle with a thin black border.
BLVC 25
28670
7985
44446
30012
6659
Tundra (olive drab)
1974-Feb 76
Dark green and black horizontal rectangle with a thin light gray line near the bottom
BLVC 94


30094
32045
32777
9424
44978
43278
6670
Grey Colours
Chelsea Grey
1962-Aug 65
Solid beige rectangle on a white background
GR. 15
17581
2750
31733
8198
6669
Grampian Grey
1965-69 GT only
Dark gray rectangle on a light gray background.
GR. 12
21175
7087
31934
-
6575
Pewter Metallic
1980 home market GT LE
Close-up of gray and purple static noise texture
BLVC 377
MMD*
35700M
34836M
6766M
-
-
-
Red Colours
Aconite (purple)
1974-Feb75
Solid dark purple rectangle on a dark background
BLVC 95
30095
9425
14728
43274
6673
Black Tulip (purple)
1973
Dark purple gradient background with a thin black horizontal line near the top left
BLVC 23
28058
7970
14417
30015
9406
Blaze (orange)
1971-Feb 75
Solid red rectangle on a white background
BLVC 16
28665
30545
7864
60637
30007
6654
Damask Red
1973-Feb 77
Solid maroon rectangle on a black background
BLVC 99
(RD. 5?)
20921
30488
4808
72261
71064
8819
66228
Carmine Red
Feb 1977-80
Solid dark red rectangle on a black background
BLVC 209
CAA*
29355
9236
FD 32
EE 80
72065
43019
8325R

Flame Red

1970-72

Solid dark red rectangle on a black background.
BLVC 61
28126
29787
3442
71861
8571
6652R
Flamenco (orange red)
Feb 1975-77
Solid dark red rectangle filling the frame
BLVC 133
30789
32137
32635
9718
DA 63
DA 90
72144
43661
6675
Tartan Red
1962-69
Solid dark red rectangular background.
RD. 9
20817
32046
3770
71062
71416
8204
8534R
Vermillion (orange red)
1978-80
Solid red rectangle with a narrow black strip along the bottom right edge
BLVC 118
CML*
32781
FC 57
GE 40
60932
45471
9732R
White Colours

Glacier White

1970-77 (alternatively Triumph White in 77)

Pale gray rectangular panel against a white background
BLVC 59
27962
30099
4309
8845
90074
8579
6647

Leyland White

(also known as Ermine White or Porcelain White. Triumph White may have been used alternatively)

1978-80

Plain beige rectangle with a thin black border at the top and left edges
BLVC 243
NMC/NME/
NAF/NCG*
32335
36133
FA 78
90106
H7896
9734

Old English White

1962-67

Beige rectangular panel with a black strip along the bottom edge
WT. 3
32043
24643
18580
2379
2122(/)
8177
8207

6642

Police White

Plain beige background with a thin black line along the bottom and right edges
WT. 2
BLVC 1024
24048
HT 49

-

-

-

Snowberry White

From start of MGC production and from Jan 1968 for MGB to 1969

Plain beige rectangle on a light background
WT. 4
19303
3012
8341
8210

6644

Triumph White

1977-80 as an alternative to Glacier White and Leyland White, aka 'New White'

Blank off-white rectangular area with a thin black border on the right edge.
BLVC 206
NAB*
24863
31694(?)
3738
8380
4318
10053
Yellow Colours

Bronze Yellow

1970-73

Solid brown rectangle on a plain background
BLVC 15
27944
9785
7861
81827
8581
6649

Chartreuse

Jan 76-77

Pale yellow rectangular panel with a thin black border along the bottom and right edges
BLVC 167
30645
CH 76
45189
44629
8847

Citron

1974-Feb 76

Solid olive-green rectangle on a dark background.
BLVC 73
30083
8653

44947

43276

6669

Inca Yellow

1978-79

Solid mustard-yellow rectangle with a thin black border at the bottom and right edges.
BLVC 207
FAB*
33668
31073
32694
DD50
82309

44880

9252

Pale Primrose Yellow

Feb 67-70

Solid pale yellow rectangle on a white background
YL. 12
26111
3297
81499
8319
6630

Snapdragon

1980

Solid mustard-yellow rectangle on a white background
BLVC 235
FMN*
31939
GJ 80
82462
45475
12115

Harvest Gold

1972-Feb 76

Solid brown rectangular block on a white background
BLVC 19
28894
7919
82018
30013
6662

*These three-letter codes were found stamped on the VIN plates of 1980 model year RHD cars.