From: urf@icl.se (Urban F)
Subject: Re: FS??? to British Standard colors
Organization: None. On USENET I speak only for myself.
Date: Mon, 16 Nov 1992 10:03:49 GMT

This has a lot you didn't ask for, but maybe it will help some.

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== COLMATCH.TXT -- Rev.7i -- 1992-09-27
Urban Fredriksson, Flyttblocksv., Stockholm, Sweden.
Please send me suggestions for improvements. No copyright claimed.


I am a relativist: The most important thing is that the colours go well
_together_ on a model; and if it _looks_ right, I think it is! Generally,
I think you should use slightly lighter colours on a model.
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GS:Hnnn = Gunze Sanyo acrylics; T:X/XF-nn = Tamiya acrylics; X:Xnnn = Xtracolor;
P:nnnnnn = Polly S; Hu:nnn = Humbrol; T/MM:nnnn = Testors/Model Master;
Pr:Mnnn = Precision Paints
Note: Gloss/matt often substitute for each other.
99*x+00*y = Mix x parts 99 + y parts 00 (approximately)

DESIGNATION     NAME AND REASONABLE COLOUR MATCHES
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FS 595a/595B    The colours has no official names, just numbers.
  1:st figure: 1 = gloss, 2 = semigloss, 3 = lusterless
  2:nd figure: General color classification group
  3:rd - 5:th  figure: Lower = darker; higher = lighter, _with no other
  significance_. (Assigned with gaps to allow addition of new colours.)
  FS.595 is a colour collection, not a system, so the existence of a 3xxxx
  doesn't imply that there is a 1xxxx.

  BROWNS
FS.30045                T:XF-10
FS.20061                T:XF-09?
FS.30075                T:XF-09
FS.30099                P:PCA831
FS.30108  Red-brown     T:XF-64
FS.10111                T:X-09
FS.30117  Earth Red     P:500103 Hu:186 T/MM:1701
FS.30118  Earth         P:PCA830 X:X101 Hu:142  P:60? T/MM:1702 T:XF-52?
FS.30140  Brown Special P:500829 Earth Red
FS.30166  Brick Red     Hu:70  P:21
FS.30218  Tan
FS.30219  Tan Vietnam   P:PCA816/874? X:X102 T:XF-52 Hu:119 GS:H310 T/MM:1742
FS.30251                P:PCA820
FS.30257                P:PCA828 T:XF-59
FS.30266  Middlestone   P:PCA818 T:XF-60
FS.30277  Sand          P:PCA827 T:XF:49 Hu:187
FS.30279                P:PCA826 Hu:250 GS:346? X:X032
FS.30372                P:PCI879
FS.20400  Tan Special   X:X145
FS.20450  Light Tan     T:XF-57?
  REDS
FS.11105  Red           T:X-07
FS.11136  Insignia Red  X:X102
FS.31136  Matt Scarlet  Hu:60(/153) GS:H327 P:20? T:XF-7 T/MM:1705
FS.11630  Pink          T:X-17
  ORANGES
FS.12160                T:X-06
FS.12197  Inter. Orange X:X103
FS.32473                Hu:82?
FS.32648                T:XF-15
  YELLOWS
FS.33440                T:XF:49?
FS.33446  Sand          X:X158 P:500844 (possible confusion 446/448)
FS.33448  Sand          X:X326 T:XF-60 
FS.33481  Yellow green  T:XF-04?
FS.33531  Light Brown Yellow    P:PCI875 Yellow GS:H313 Hu:121 T/MM:1706
FS.13538  Crome Yellow  Hu:188 GS:H329
FS.33531  Matt Pale Stone       P:PCI875 Hu:121 T:XF-57 Israeli AF X:X105
FS.33538  Insignia Yellow       Hu:154/Hu:24? GS:329 X:X106 T/MM:1708
FS.33613  Radome Tan    Hu:148  GS:H318 X:X107 T/MM:1709
FS.13655  Blue Angels Yellow    X:X108 T:X-08/XF-03
FS.33711  USMC Sand             white + FS.33613
FS.33814  Pale Yellow?  Hu:81? T:XF-4?
  GREENS
FS.14031  US helo drab  X:X152
FS.x4050                T:XF-13?
FS.14052  Marine Corps Green    T:XF-13 X:X109
FS.34058  Sea Blue      T:XF-17
FS.14062                T:X-05
FS.34077                T:XF-11
FS.34079  Forest Green P:PCA814/835 X:X110 Hu:116 GS:H309 T:XF-27/61? T/MM:1710
FS.34082                T:XF-61?
FS.34086  Dark green    GS:H319? Hu:HF 1 T:XF-62/13? X:X144
FS.34087  Olive Drab    X:X111 Hu:155 GS:H304 T:XF-62? P:832/808/819 T/MM:1711
FS.34088  Khaki Drab    T:XF-51?
FS.14091  Dark green    X:X155
FS.34092  Gunship Dk.Gr. X:X114 PCG862 Hu:149 GS:H302 T:XF-27*2+22*1 T/MM:1764
FS.34096                T:XF-61

FS.34097  Field (Marine) Green  X:X115 Hu:105 GS:H340  P:PF53 T:XF-58
FS.34098  Brownish green        Hu:HJ 3
FS.34102  Gunship Lt.Gr.X:X116 P:500815 Hu:117 GS:H303 T:XF-61*2+65*1 T/MM:1713
FS.34127  Forest Green  Hu:150
FS.34128  Deep Green    T:XF-26
FS.34138  Light Green   P:PF51  Hu:HF 2
FS.34151  InteriorGreen X:X117 Hu:151 GS:H58 P:PCA821/833 Hu:HD 5/HG14 T/MM:1715
FS.14159  SACblue/green X:X118 T:XF-65
FS.14187  Willow green  X:X151
FS.14201  SAC tan/brown X:X119 T:XF-49?
FS.34226  US Armour Olive Drab  P:PCA801 Hu:78 Cockpit Green
FS.34227  Light Green   Hu:120 GS:H312 P:PCI876 Israeli X:X148 T/MM:1716
FS.34230  Flat Green    T:XF-05
FS.24233  Greenish Gray 3:2:1 P:500876/500074/500032 (MiG-29)
FS.34258  Cockpit Green X:X120 Hu:78
FS.34259                T:XF-04
FS.x4417                T:XF-14
FS.34424  Medium Grey   Hu:90 T:XF-20 (matt) Israeli
FS.34554  Beige Green   Hu:90 T:XF-21 Sky
  BLUES
FS.15042  Sea blue      X:X121 Hu:181 Dark Sea Blue gloss T/MM:1717
FS.35042  Flat sea blue Hu:182 T/MM:1718 P:PCA803
FS.15044  Insignia blue X:X122 Hu:189 GS:H326 T/MM:1719
FS.35045  Dark blue     P:PCI878 Hu:HD 3 GS:H35
FS.15050  Blue Angels blue      X:X123 Hu:190 GS:H328 T/MM:1772 T:X-03
FS.15056                T:X-04
FS.35109  Blue          X:X124
FS.35164  Intermediate Blue     X:X125 Hu:144 GS:H42 T/MM:1720 P:PCA804
FS.35177  Medium blue   T:XF-18
FS.15183  Bright blue   X:X146 T:XF-08
FS.15200                T:X-14

FS.35237  Dk blue/grey  X:X126 Hu:145 GS:H337 P:PCA817 T/MM:1721
FS.35258                (Hu:HU17 Green deleted)
Fs.35414  Blue          X:X127 T:XF-23
FS.35450  Air Superiority Blue  P:PCA800
FS.25526  Aircraft Blue T:XF-23 Hu:65 GS:H67
FS.35526  Light blue    X:X606 GS:H323
FS.35622  Israeli Light Blue    P:PCI877 Hu:122 GS:H314 X:X149
  GRAYS
FS.16076  Engine grey   X:X128 T:XF-63
FS.36081  Gunship Dk. grey  X:X129 P:500014 GS:H301 Hu:32 T:XF-63?
FS.36118  Gunship Lt. Gray  X:X130 T:XF-24 P:500822 GS:H305 Hu:125 T/MM:1723
FS.36152  Blue-grey     Hu:HN 2
FS.36165  RLM 02        T:XF-22
FS.36173  Dark Grey     Hu:156 GS:H82 T:XF-53 P:PCA823
FS.16176  Dk grey F-15  X:X157
FS.36231  Dk Gull Grey  T:XF-54 P:PCA824 Hu:140 GS:H57 X:X131 T/MM:1740
FS.36251  Medium grey   X:X132
FS.16270  Neutral grey  X:X133  T:XF-53
FS.36270  RAF OceanGray Hu:USN2 GS:H306 Hu:126 T:XF-20
FS.36307  Grey          X:X134 Hu:141 Light Sea Grey GS:H324
FS.36314  Flint grey    X:X143 T:XF-25
FS.36320  Dark compass grey     X:X135 P:PCA837 GS:H307 Hu:128 T/MM:1741
FS.36329  Light sea grey        T:XF-66
FS.36373                Hu:87 Steel grey? T:XF-25?
FS.36375  Light compass grey    X:X136 Hu:127 GS:H308 P:500836 T/MM:1728
FS.36424  Medium grey   T:XF-20
FS.16440  Lt Gull Gray  Hu:183 GS:H51? X:X137  (MiG-29) T/MM:1729
FS.36440                Hu:129 GS:H325/H315 P:PCA825 T/MM:1730 T:XF-20
FS.36463                Hu:146?
FS.16473  ADC Grey      X:X138 Light Aircraft Gray Hu:146 GS:H61 T:XF-66?
FS.36473                Hu:64 Light grey? P:PCA806? T:XF-12?/XF-19 T/MM:1731
FS.16492  Light grey    X:X147
FS.36495                Hu:147 Light Grey GS:H338
FS.x6496                T:XF-12
FS.16515  Canadian Voodoo grey  X:X150
FS.36521                T:XF-55
FS.36559                Hu:162 Surface grey
FS.36622  Light Gray    P:PCA817 T:XF-19 GS:H311 Hu:97 X:X140
  MISCELLANEOUS (BLACKS, WHITES, METALLICS)
FS.17038  Gloss Black   Hu:21 GS:H2 T:X-1 T/MM:1747
FS.27038  Coal Black    Hu:85 GS:H2 T:X-18
FS.37038  Black         Hu:33 GS:H12/343 P:10 T:XF-1 T/MM:1749
FS.27040  very slighty dark bluish black Hu:85? T:X-18?
FS.17100  Purple        T:X-16
FS.17178  Chrome Silver Hu:191 X:X142 T/MM:1790 T:XF-16
FS.17875  Gloss White   Hu:22 GS:H1 T:X-2 X:X141 T/MM:1745
FS.37875  Satin White   Hu:130 GS:H11 P:11? XF-2 T/MM:1768
  FLUOROSCENT
FS.28915                Hu:192 Blaze (orangeish red, almost dayglo) T/MM:1775
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Finland, modern
  Draken: Same as the Swedish ones
  MiG-21
Lt. Grey                FS.36375  GS:H332 T:XF-53?
Olive Green             FS.34277  GS:H312 T:XF-26?
Greenish black          FS.24064  GS:H330*4+H304*1 T:XF-61*1+01*1?
  Hawk         BS 381C
Lt. Grey       627      FS.x6440 T:XF-20
Green          222      FS.x4151 P:821? GS:H58? T:XF-58?
Greenish black 437      FS.x4064 T:XF-61*1+01*1?
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Germany, 1935-1945, RLM (Note: Many colours appear with different names)
02 Grau         FS.36165        P:PCG83 GS:H70 Hu:92 T:XF-22 X:X201
21 Weiss        FS.37886 (markings) / winter camouflage
27 Gelb         FS.33637 (FoF markings) not bright, a hint of green
61 Dunkelbraun  FS.30040        X:X219 T:X-09+black
62 Grun         FS.34128/34159  X:X220 P:PCG706 T:XF-65
63 Hellgrau     FS.36373        P:PCG711 T:XF-25 X:X221
65 Hellblau     FS.35414(25526) P:PCG701 T:XF-23 Hu:65 GS:H67 X:X202
66 Schwartzgrau FS.36081        X:X203  some interiours
70 Schwartzgrun FS.34050(34052) P:PCG86 T:XF-13 X:X204 Hu:91 GS:H65
71 Dunkelgrun   FS.34079(34102) P:PCG87 T:XF-61 Hu:30 GS:H64 X:X205
72 Grun         FS.34056        X:X222
73 Grun         FS.34092        X:X223
74 Graugrun     FS.34086?(36081)P:PCG84 T:XF-63+65? GS:H68 X:X206 (Dunkelgrau)
75 Grauviolett  FS.36122?(36132)P:PCG707 T:XF-54+51? GS:H69 X:X207 (Mittelgrau)
76 Lichtblau    FS.36473(35622-35414?) P:PCG88 T:XF-66? X:X208 (Weissblau)
78 Himmelblau   FS.35352 X:X214 P:PCG85?
79 Sandgelb     FS.33434 X:X209 P:PCG708
79a Sandbraun   FS.30215 GS:H66 Hu:62 X:X224
80 Olivegrun    FS.34052 X:X215 P:PCG709 T:XF-58?
81 Braunviolett (FS.24087)      X:X210 T:XF-62?/13?        Weathered very fast
82 Dunkel?grun  (FS.34096)      X:X211 T:XF-27?/61?        Note: Perhaps light
83 Licht?grun   (FS.34138)      X:X212 P:PF51 T:XF-58?/26? Note: Perhaps dark
84 Graublau     FS.34432?/34554?/35622?
  Examples:
Very early: 61/62/63. Bombers: 70/71/65. Desert: 79/80/78. Seaplanes:
72 and/or 73/65. Nightfighters: 75/76. Fighters: 1939-1941 70/71(/02)/65;
1941-1944 74/75(/02)/76; 1944-1945 81/82/(83/)76(or 84), also permitted:
82/70 or 81/71.
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Israel, modern
Brown      FS.30219    P:PCI816/874? X:X102 T:XF-52 Hu:119 GS:H310 (not 30227!)
Tan        FS.33531    P:PCI875 Hu:121 X:X105 GS:H313 Hu:121 T:XF-57+white?
Pale green FS.34227    P:PCI876 Hu:120 GS:H312 X:X148 (or 34277??)
Light Blue FS.35622    P:PCI877 Hu:122 GS:H314 X:X149 T:XF-23+white?
Dark Blue  FS.35045    P:PCI878 T:X-03?
Earth      FS.30372    P:PCI879 T:XF-55?
Grey       FS.36375    X:X136 Hu:127 T:XF-53? GS:H308 P:500836 (not 36622!)
Green      FS.34424    T:XF-21 Hu:90
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Japan, -1945
Navy Green      FS.34077?/34092 T:XF-11 P:PCJ92 X:X353 GS:H59 (N1?)
Navy Grey       FS.36496        T:XF-12 X:X354 P:PCJ90? GS:H61 Hu:146? (N2?)
Army Grey       FS.35414/36595? T:XF-14 X:X352 P:PCJ90? GS:H62         (A2?)
Army Green      FS.34088?       T:XF-13/51? P:PCJ91 X:X351 GS:H60      (A3?)
Army/Navy Brown (reddish)       T:XF-64? P:PCJ93                       (A/N14?)
Interior metallic blue          X:X355 T:X-13 GS:H63
Army Silver                     T:XF-16 Hu:11                          (A6?)

Navy Mauve                      P:PCJ89 Violet                         (N9?)
Navy Brown      (wood brown)    T:XF-10 Hu:110 GS:H37                  (N17?)
Army/Navy Lt. Olive (greyish)   P:PCJ94 T:XF-22?                       (A/N21?)
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Sweden
  ca.1940:s - 60:s
  Most combat aircraft:
Blue-grey       FS.36329/36250        T:XF-66
Olive Green     FS.34096/34079        T:XF-61
  Trainer colours:
Orange          FS.12243(12273)         Sk 12; Sk 15; Sk 25
Black Green     FS.34052    T:XF-13+63  Sk 12 Fw 44; Sk 15 Kl 35
Dark Green      FS.34096    T:XF-27/61? Sk 25 Bu 181
Yellow,         FS.33655        T:X-08  Sk 16 Harvard; Sk 50 Safir
  J 11 Fiat CR.42, B 16 Caproni 313, J 20 Reggiane 2000 were delivered to
  Italian standard, later repainted. J 11 and J 20 had green mottle on pale sand,
  also used on J 9 Seversky EP-1, B 16 green and red-brown mottle on pale sand.
Tan             FS.33613?/30277?        T:XF-57*3+59*1
Green           FS.34258?/34083?        T:XF-58?
Red-brown       FS.30166?(30219)        T:XF-64
Blue grey       FS.26251?(26250)        T:XF-53
  Some J 29 Tunnan in Congo:
Brown / Green   FS.33105 / FS.34088

  J 30 Mosquito, J 33 Venom (to British night fighter standard?)
Medium Sea Grey FS.36251/25237          T:XF-25?/53?
Green           FS.34096/34094          T:XF-58?/61?
  S 31 Spitfire,
PRU Blue        FS.15193
  J 34 Hunter (maybe to British standard)
Green           FS.34083??

Modern:
  J 35A-F Draken, Sk 60 Saab 105, Sk 61 Bulldog, some Sk 50 Safir
  (a very few Lansen and Tunnan)
Lt.Blue-grey   058M     FS.36314/36329?     T:XF-66?(53) Hu:115 P:PCF82 Pr:M210
Dk.Dark blue   438M     FS.35042/35045      Hu:HJ1 GS:H35 T:XF-17+03? Hu:182
Dk.Khaki-olive 325M FS.34086?/34052?(34087) Hu:HF1 GS:H304 T:XF-13/62?
  AJS 37 Viggen, Sk 61 Bulldog, helicopters, army vehicles
Blue-grey      058M     FS.36314/x6329? Hu:SW5/115? T:XF-66?(53) Pr:M210
Black          093M     FS.34031/34050  Hu:SW3/91 T:XF-01*2+27*1 GS:H65?
Dark Green     326M     FS.34092/34128  Hu:SW2/149 T:XF-26/58? GS:H302 Pr:M213
Mid Green      322M  ANA611/FS.34138/x4187   Hu:SW1/158 P:821? GS:H58? Pr:M212
Tan            507M     FS.30117/30219  Hu:SW4/118/119? T:XF-52 P:PCA816 Pr:M214
  JA 37 Viggen; J 35J Draken
Light grey (overside)   FS.(x6329?/36473?)      T:XF-25*1+66*1?
Lighter grey (unders.)  FS.(x6440?/26493?)      T:XF-19?
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United Kingdom
  1939-45
Dark Earth              FS.30118?  T:XF-52 P:PCE76 GS:H72  Hu:29 X:X2
Dark Green   FS.34079(34096/34064) T:XF-61 P:PCE75 X:X110 Hu:30/116 GS:H73?/309
Sky (Type S is smooth)  FS.34504   T:XF-21 P:PCE72  GS:H74? Hu:23/09?
Extra Dark Sea Grey  FS.36118(36099?)    T:XF-63?/24 P:822 X:X130 GS:H305 Hu:125
Dark Sea Grey           FS.36173(36099?) T:XF-24?/54 GS:H75?
Ocean Grey  FS.36152?(36176?/36187?)     T:XF-54 Hu:165 GS:H335 X:X6
Medium Sea Grey         FS.36270/36440?  T:XF-53 GS:H335/306 X:X3
Mid Stone               FS.30266   T:XF-60 P:PCE73/PCA818? X:X9 GS:H71 Hu:84
Azure                   FS.35231 (more white) P:PCE74 T:XF-18+X-14? X:X26
Dark Mediterranean blue FS.35050/35109?  T:X-03 GS:H328 X:X123/124?
Extra Dark Sea Green    FS.34092   T:XF-27 P:PCG862 Hu:149(/30) GS:H302 X:X114
Dark Slate Grey         FS.34096   T:XF-11+63? X:X25
PRU Mauve               Used on what?
PRU Pink (low alt. when overcast)
PRU Blue (high alt.)    FS.35190?/35189 (more black) X:X008
Sky Blue                FS.35611 (more /34079?, if so:white)
Light Earth             FS.30257 T:XF-59 P:PCA828 overside lower wings biplanes
Light Green (pale greyish)  FS.34172 T:XF-22? o-side, l. wings, biplanes
Light Slate Grey (greenish) FS.34159 T:XF-65 X:X118 o-side, l. wings, biplanes
  Examples:
Day fighters: Dk Green/Dk Earth/Sky(or Black); 1941- Dk Green/Ocean Grey/
Sea Grey Medium; Desert: Middlestone/Dk Earth/Azure
Night fighters: Dk Green/Sea Grey Medium/(Smooth Black)Sea Grey Medium
Bombers: Dk Green/Dk Earth/Matt Black; Middlestone/Dk Earth/Azure(Black/Sky)

  1945-
BS 381C
105 Oxford blue              FS.15050 X:X23 T:X-03? Helicopters, VIP aircraft
106 Royal blue               FS.15044
210 Sky                      FS.x4424 P:PCE71 T:XF-21 X:X7 GS:H74  Hu:90
220 Army helicopter olive    X:X27
283 Aircraft grey/green      X:X10
285 NATO green               X:X18
298 RN helicopter olive drab FS.x4098 X:X28
356 RN helo Rescue yellow    FS.x3538 X:X19
361 Light stone              FS.x3448 X:X29   T:XF-60?
450 Dark Earth               FS.x0118 P:PCE76 T:XF-52 GS:H72  Hu:29 X:X2
537 Red Arrows red           FS.11350 X:X14
627 RAF Light Aircraft Grey  FS.x6440 Hu:166  T:XF-20 GS:H332 X:X15 P:PCA825
633 Blue/grey                FS.16044 X:X13
636 PRU Blue                 X:X8
637 Medium Sea Grey          FS.x6270 T:XF-53 Hu:165 GS:H335 X:X3
638 Dk Sea Grey, -1975 (semigloss) FS.x6173 T:XF-24?/54 Hu:164 GS:H331 X:X4
638 Dk Sea Grey, 1975- (matt)      FS.x6173 T:XF-24?/54 Hu:164 GS:H331 X:X4
640 Extra Dk Sea Grey     FS.36118 T:XF-63?/24 GS:H333 X:X5 Hu:123
641 RAF Dk Green, -1975 (semi-gloss bluish)       Hu:163? GS:H330? X:X1?
641 RAF Dk Green, 1975- (matt brownish) FS.34079  Hu:163? T:XF-27 GS:H330 X:X1?
642 Night black              X:X12
BS 2660:4-049 Hemp            FS.30450?? (early variant?) T:XF-57?
BS 4800:10-B-21 Hemp            Hu:168 GS:H336 X:X16 T:XF-57?
BS 4800:18-B-21 Barley Grey     Hu:167 GS:H334 X:X17
BS 4800:12-B-25 Lichen green    X:X24
BS 4800:2-B-53  Matt black
Desert pink (1991-92)           FS.30279 P:PCA826/810? Hu:250 GS:H346? X:X31
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USA 1939-1945
ANA 603 Sea Grey (neutral) FS.36118 P:PCA809 T:XF-24 GS:H305 Hu:125 T/MM:1723
ANA 606 Semi-Gloss Sea Blue    FS.25042
ANA 607 Non-Specular Sea Blue  FS.35045  P:PCA803 X:X121 Hu:181 T:X-03 GS:H35
ANA 608 Intermediate Blue      FS.35164  P:PCA804 X:X125 Hu:144 GS:H42 T/MM:1720
ANA 609 Azure Blue      FS.35231  P:PCA813 T:X-14?
ANA 611 Interior Green  FS.24151  P:PCA802 T:XF-04?
ANA 613 Olive Drab      FS.X34087(the old) P:PCA808 T:XF-62?
ANA 616 Sand (desert pink) FS.30279  P:PCA812/810 T:XF-59? Hu:250 GS:346
ANA 621 Dark Gull Grey  FS.36231 P:PCA807 T:XF-54 Hu:140 GS:H57 X:X131 T/MM:1740
        army olive drab FS.34087?(darker+more green) P:PCA801 T:XF-58?
        sea green       (FS.x4058)  P:PCA811 T:XF-17
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