Trafalgar Blue

Post by **les** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 9:12 pm

I'm looking to buy paint soon, has anyone got the code for Trafalgar Blue? I understand that there are 2 shades, I think I need the darker one. Thanks.

Post by **grahamt7** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:19 pm

Cant remember the code...BLBU something rings a bell and I got mine from Halfords, also the darker shade, and the match was perfect.

Post by **grahamt7** » Thu Mar 22, 2007 10:31 pm

Tracked it from a previous post when I was asking the same question.......

Text Below - and it was the BU code that halfords mixed.

Hi, from my records the colour code for the 1962 onwards Trafalgar blue are,--BMC code =BU37 ICI code = 6189 but it was not used on the Traveller until the 1098cc engine came out. I hope this helps.
Sid & Mungo.

Post by **stevey** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:48 am

remember both shades use the same code, after 1968 should be lighter shade.

Post by **les** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 5:12 pm

Thanks to all. Are you sure about using the same code? I thought the code ensured the correct shade. I have recently been told by a supplier that there is a standard and 'intense' shade, which confused the picture a bit more! I'm not trying to match up, just to get what I thought was Trafalgar blue.

Post by **grahamt7** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:28 pm

The one I got from Halfords was a nice dark blue - proper Trafalgar deep sea blue! (Which as everyone knows is the best colour for a moggy of course!)

Post by **les** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 6:48 pm

(Which as everyone knows is the best colour for a moggy

Agreed, but if anyone has knowledge of both shades, would they say that you could seen a noticeable difference between them?

Post by **Peetee** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:24 pm

would they say that you could seen a noticeable difference between them

I would say so. The earlier colour is as described a 'deep sea-blue' - to my eye it has a slight tinge of green. The later is very similar but without the green cast.

Post by **les** » Fri Mar 23, 2007 9:32 pm

Thanks for that, I'll try to locate a colour card.

Post by **RogerRust** » Sat Mar 24, 2007 10:11 am

I've put a colour chart in bodywork as a sticky

http://www.morrisminoroc.co.uk/index.ph ... ic&t=14630

its not perfect but is useful

Post by **MorrisMinor-65-1000** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 5:50 pm

I appreciate this thread was a long time ago, but has anybody found a supplier of neat cellulose in the later 'deep sea' greeney-blue version of Trafalgar?

I repainted my engine bay today, and discovered that there are indeed two VERY different shades of Trafalgar!

Post by **palacebear** » Sun Jun 17, 2018 6:31 pm

Only info I've seen states Trafalgar Blue: BMC/BLMC paint code BU37, with an accompanying and rather unhelpful note stating 'Slightly lighter shade from 1968'.

Think you may have to get a paint specialist to match up and mix whichever version you need...

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