Land Rover Series III paint codes

Pastel Green

The pale grey-green of the earliest Land Rovers, famously begun with war-surplus aircraft 'cockpit green' paint at the 1948 launch; early factory and coachbuilder records call it Light Green and PPG code 46250 is listed under both names. Offered until 1984. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 46250 colour chip on paintref.com; PaintScratch's digital swatch of the same code is brighter (#85e39b).

WORN BY Carawagon, Series III 109″, Series III 88″

4 sources

1. 1Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (PPG 46250 Light Green chip)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Series Paint Codeslandrover.net · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3A Quick History of the Land Rover Series 1 (1948 launch colour Light Green, also known as Pastel Green)Silodrome · accessed 2026-09-09
4. 446250 Pastel Green Touch-Up Paint for Land-RoverPaintScratch · accessed 2026-09-09

Limestone

Warm cream-white offered on bodies 1959-1984 and used throughout the Series era for wheels, roofs and window frames as the standard contrast colour. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 46251 colour chip on paintref.com.

WORN BY Carawagon, Series III 109″, Series III 88″, Series III Stage 1 V8, Series III Stage 1 V8 109″, Series III Stage 1 V8 88″

3 sources

1. 1Land Rover Series Paint Codeslandrover.net · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (colour chip scans)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3Series Land Rover paint schemes (wheel and roof colour conventions)expeditionlandrover.info (TeriAnn Wakeman) · accessed 2026-09-09

Marine Blue

Dark slate-teal blue offered from 1958 to 1987, usually paired with Limestone wheels and roof. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 16514 colour chip on paintref.com.

WORN BY Carawagon, Series III 109″, Series III 88″

3 sources

1. 1Land Rover Series Paint Codeslandrover.net · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (colour chip scans)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3Series Land Rover paint schemes (Marine Blue 1958-1987)expeditionlandrover.info (TeriAnn Wakeman) · accessed 2026-09-09

Bronze Green

Land Rover's long-running civilian dark green, offered from the late 1940s into the 1980s (1959-1988 per period brochures collated by expeditionlandrover.info). Closely related to, but catalogued separately from, military Deep Bronze Green BS 381C-224. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 46451 colour chip on paintref.com.

WORN BY Carawagon, Series III 109″, Series III 88″

4 sources

1. 1Land Rover Series Paint Codeslandrover.net · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (colour chip scans)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3Land Rover Paint Codes (LRC001 Bronze Green, code HCC)LR Workshop · accessed 2026-09-09
4. 4Series Land Rover paint schemesexpeditionlandrover.info (TeriAnn Wakeman) · accessed 2026-09-09

Deep Bronze Green

The standard British military gloss dark green of the post-war decades, and the colour most associated with early and military Land Rovers. Hex is approximate, taken from the colors.watch BS 381C table; encycolorpedia renders the same standard slightly browner (#45483d). Restoration suppliers sell it for Land Rovers as Deep Bronze Green LRC001.

WORN BY Half Ton Lightweight, Series III 109″ · UK military, Shorland Mk 3 APC · UDR, VPK Ambulance, VPK Lightweight, Military Carawagon command vehicle, FC82, FC82 6×6, The Living Daylights Army Series III

3 sources

1. 1British Standard 381C Colors: BS381C-224 (Deep Bronze Green)colors.watch · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2British Standard BS381 224 - Deep bronze green / #45483dEncycolorpedia · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3Land Rover Deep Bronze Green LRC001Paintman Paint · accessed 2026-09-09

NATO Green (IRR)

The matt infrared-reflective green applied to British military vehicles, including military Defenders and Land Rovers, from the late 1970s onward. Hex is approximate, from the colors.watch/hextoral rendering of BS 381C-285; real IRR paint is flatter and varies with weathering.

WORN BY Half Ton Lightweight, SAS Series III Patrol, Series III 109″ · UK military, VPK Ambulance, VPK Lightweight, Military Carawagon command vehicle

2 sources

1. 1British Standard 381C Colors: BS381C-285 (NATO Green)colors.watch · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2British Standard NATO Green (BS381C-285) Color HEX codeHextoral · accessed 2026-09-09

Olive Drab

British olive drab as standardised in BS 381C; recorded as the original finish of the army/UDR Shorland Mk3s of the early 1970s. Hex is approximate, from the colors.watch rendering of BS 381C-298.

WORN BY Mine Protected Land Rover, Shorland Mk 3 APC · UDR

2 sources

1. 1British Standard 381C Colors: BS381C-298 (Olive Drab)colors.watch · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2The History of Shorland Armoured Cars (Mk3s originally painted olive drab)The Shorland Site (Clive Elliott) · accessed 2026-09-09

Fire Engine Red

The traditional bright red of British fire appliances, worn by Land Rover fire tenders from the Series I factory conversions through the RAF/RN TACR1 and TACR2 crash rescue trucks and later Defender appliances. 'Fire engine red' is an informal name rather than a single catalogued standard - individual brigades and the military specified their own reds - so no code is recorded. Hex is the representative value given by Wikipedia for fire engine red and is approximate; preserved RAF TACR1 30 AG 45 photographs slightly deeper (~#c8251f sampled from the Wikimedia Commons photo used on the tacr1 record).

No factory code recorded. The hex and RGB here are the registry's estimate from photographs and period descriptions, not a matched chip — do not order paint from them without further research.

WORN BY TACR1, Carmichael Redwing FT/5 — Series III

3 sources

1. 1Fire engine red (representative hex #CE2029; informal colour, no single standard shade)Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-10
2. 2File:Land Rover TACR-1 (1974) owned by Paul Hazell pic1.JPG (preserved RAF TACR1 in fire red)Wikimedia Commons (AlfvanBeem, CC0) · accessed 2026-09-10
3. 328 AG 00 RAF Fire and Rescue Service TACR1 (red RAF crash rescue livery)UK Emergency Vehicles · accessed 2026-09-10

Hong Kong Police Navy Blue

The dark 'navy' blue adopted for Hong Kong Police vehicles after the force received its Royal title in 1967 (following the 1967 disturbances), replacing the post-war battleship grey and carrying the Royal Hong Kong Police crest; it remained the fleet standard until the livery diversified in the 1990s. No official code documented. Hex is approximate, sampled from the wing and door of the Kwun Tong divisional commander's Land Rover in a 1971 Wikimedia Commons photograph (samples ranged #383d41-#484c56 with lighting).

No factory code recorded. The hex and RGB here are the registry's estimate from photographs and period descriptions, not a matched chip — do not order paint from them without further research.

WORN BY Hong Kong Police Series III

2 sources

1. 1Police vehicles in Hong Kong (livery history: battleship grey post-war; dark navy blue after the 1967 Royal title; diversified schemes from the 1990s)Wikipedia · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2File:Royal Hong Kong Police Landrover - Kwun Tong Police Station.jpg (hex sampled from this photo)Wikimedia Commons (Chinarail2, CC BY-SA 4.0) · accessed 2026-09-09

Light Stone

The British military desert paint (sold for Land Rovers as Light Stone / Desert Sand) used on UK vehicles deployed to desert theatres from Operation Granby onward. Hex is approximate, from the colors.watch rendering of BS 381C-361.

WORN BY SAS Series III Patrol

3 sources

1. 1British Standard 381C Colors: BS381C-361 (Light Stone)colors.watch · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Light Stone / Desert Sand BS381C - 361Paragon Paints · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3Desert Sand Paint (Op Granby colour discussion: BS381C 361 Light Stone matches, 380 too dark)Historic Military Vehicles Forum · accessed 2026-09-09

Lincoln Green

Mid olive-green offered 1970-1984, one of the standard civilian greens of the Series III era alongside the darker Bronze Green. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 46249 colour chip on paintref.com.

WORN BY Series III 109″, Series III 88″

2 sources

1. 1Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (Lincoln Green 233/HCB, PPG 46249 chip)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Series Land Rover paint schemes (Lincoln Green 1970-1984)expeditionlandrover.info (TeriAnn Wakeman) · accessed 2026-09-09

Tuscan Blue

Brighter mid-blue offered 1972-1987, joining the darker Marine Blue in the Series III range. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 16513 colour chip on paintref.com.

WORN BY Series III 109″, Series III 88″

2 sources

1. 1Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (Tuscan Blue 236/JCB, PPG 16513 chip)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Series Land Rover paint schemes (Tuscan Blue 1972-1987)expeditionlandrover.info (TeriAnn Wakeman) · accessed 2026-09-09

Sand

Muted red-tan offered 1959-1984, popular on export vehicles for warm climates. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 26291 colour chip on paintref.com.

WORN BY Series III 109″, Series III 88″

3 sources

1. 1Land Rover Series Paint Codes (Sand DuPont 38502)landrover.net · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (colour chip scans)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3Land Rover Paint Codes (Sand LRC004)Overland Projects · accessed 2026-09-09

Bahama Gold

Golden ochre-brown of the Series III era, offered roughly 1971-1989. Hex corrected to #b8992c by the registry maintainer against the earlier PPG 26293 chip sample, which scanned far too brown; approximate.

WORN BY Series III 109″, Series III 88″, Series III Stage 1 V8, Series III Stage 1 V8 109″, Series III Stage 1 V8 88″

3 sources

1. 1Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (colour chip scans)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Paint Codes (Bahama Gold LRC235)Overland Projects · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3Series Land Rover paint schemes (Bahama Gold 1971-1989)expeditionlandrover.info (TeriAnn Wakeman) · accessed 2026-09-09

Mid Grey

Utilitarian grey offered 1959-1984, common on commercial and fleet vehicles. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 34461 colour chip on paintref.com.

WORN BY Series III 109″, Series III 88″

2 sources

1. 1Land Rover Series Paint Codes (Mid Grey DuPont 38501)landrover.net · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (colour chip scans)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09

Masai Red

Strong red offered 1970-1985, mainly on Series III County and Stage One models. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 73091 colour chip on paintref.com.

WORN BY Series III 109″, Series III 88″, Series III Stage 1 V8, Series III Stage 1 V8 109″, Series III Stage 1 V8 88″

3 sources

1. 1Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (colour chip scans)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Paint Codes (Masai Red LRC378)Overland Projects · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3Series Land Rover paint schemes (Masai Red 1970-1985)expeditionlandrover.info (TeriAnn Wakeman) · accessed 2026-09-09

Russet Brown

Deep red-brown offered only on the Series III County station wagons of the early 1980s. Hex is approximate, sampled from the scanned PPG/Ditzler 26292 colour chip on paintref.com.

WORN BY Series III 109″, Series III 88″, Series III Stage 1 V8, Series III Stage 1 V8 109″, Series III Stage 1 V8 88″

2 sources

1. 1Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (Russet Brown 318/CCH, PPG 26292 chip)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Series Land Rover paint schemes (Russet Brown, SIII County model only)expeditionlandrover.info (TeriAnn Wakeman) · accessed 2026-09-09

Camino Gold

Leyland Australia's mustard gold, used on Australian-market Land Rovers as well as Minis, Mokes and the P76 family; the April 1978 Leyland Australia Series III 88″ brochure lists it as the body colour with Limestone (cream) wheels and tan trim. Distinct from the UK's Bahama Gold LRC235. No measured value is published: hex is approximate, sampled from the Camino Gold vehicle's body panels on the scanned brochure cover (samples ranged #7c6a35–#b29e7a with lighting).

WORN BY Series III 109″, Series III 88″

2 sources

1. 1Leyland Land Rover 88″ Wheelbase Series III brochure, April 1978 (colours: body Camino gold)Rover P6 Australia (scan) · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Does anyone have a Landy in CAMINO GOLD colour? (Dulux 566-12137; Leyland Australia colour, distinct from Bahama Gold)AULRO forum · accessed 2026-09-09

Steeplejack Red (Dibnah trade livery)

The signwritten trade red of Fred Dibnah's Series III truck cab THP 36R, lettered 'F. DIBNAH & SONS - STEEPLEJACK - BOLTON 31303' in cream and gold. A trade repaint rather than a catalogued Land Rover factory colour. Hex is approximate, sampled from the door and rear panels in a 2013 Chipping Steam Fair photograph (samples ranged #8b3d3b-#b24244 with lighting).

No factory code recorded. The hex and RGB here are the registry's estimate from photographs and period descriptions, not a matched chip — do not order paint from them without further research.

WORN BY Fred Dibnah

1 source

1. 1File:Fred Dibnah's Land Rover at Chipping Steam Fair 2013 - geograph.org.uk - 3492119.jpg (hex sampled from this photo)Wikimedia Commons (David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0) · accessed 2026-09-10

Royal Navy Gloss Dark Blue

The gloss dark 'admiralty' blue worn by Royal Navy shore establishment and naval air station Land Rovers - ship-to-shore liaison vehicles, dockyard trucks and the airfield RESCUE trucks - usually with white RN/ROYAL NAVY lettering and often a white roof. No single catalogued standard is confirmed for the vehicle finish (BS 381C dark blues are commonly quoted by restorers), so no code is recorded. Hex is a representative approximation sampled by eye from photographs of the preserved Series II 88in rescue truck SSK 357 (Portsmouth, 2013) and the preserved Series III NEMT Devonport truck 19 RN 56; preserved repaints vary in depth.

No factory code recorded. The hex and RGB here are the registry's estimate from photographs and period descriptions, not a matched chip — do not order paint from them without further research.

WORN BY RAN Series III Stage 1 V8 Fire Ute

3 sources

1. 1Royal Navy Rescue Land Rover SSK 357 at Portsmouth Armed Forces Day 2013 (gloss dark blue with white ROYAL NAVY RESCUE roof sign)Mike Hammond (Hampshire999) via Flickr · accessed 2026-09-10
2. 2File:19 RN 56 Land Rover LWB Royal Navy.jpg (preserved Royal Navy Land Rover in gloss dark blue, NEMT Devonport)Wikimedia Commons (kitmasterbloke, CC BY 2.0) · accessed 2026-09-10
3. 3Oxford Diecast Land Rover Series II LWB Station Wagon Royal Navy (model of RN gloss dark blue scheme)Oxford Diecast · accessed 2026-09-10

Java Green

British Leyland corporate mid green used across the Rover Group (Minis and TR7s, roughly 1975-1981) and listed by paintref.com against Land Rover for 1980-1981 as code 295 (PPG/Ditzler 47825). One of the BL colours offered on the Stage 1 V8. Hex is approximate, measured as the average of the central region of Paintman's own BLVC208 swatch image.

WORN BY Series III Stage 1 V8, Series III Stage 1 V8 109″, Series III Stage 1 V8 88″

3 sources

1. 1Rover Group Java Green - BLVC208 - Coach Enamel (hex sampled from the product swatch image)Paintman Paint · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Paint Cross-Reference (Java Green, code 295, Ditzler 47825, 1980-1981)PaintRef · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 31979 factory paint options Stage 1 (Stage 1 offered in Masai Red, Pageant Blue, Java Green, Inca Yellow and later Russet Brown)Rovers North Forums · accessed 2026-09-09

Inca Yellow

British Leyland's bright 'sun' yellow of 1977-1980, familiar from MGBs and Triumphs and among the BL colours offered on the Stage 1 V8. Hex is approximate, taken from the Classic Car Hub BLVC207 swatch (#e0b820); period repaints vary noticeably and the original is disputed even among MG restorers.

WORN BY Series III Stage 1 V8, Series III Stage 1 V8 109″, Series III Stage 1 V8 88″

3 sources

1. 1MG: Paint Codes and Colour Swatches (Inca Yellow BLVC 207 / FAB, 1977-1980, swatch #e0b820)Classic Car Hub · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2BMC/BL Paint Codes and Colors (Inca Yellow BLVC207, codes FAB, Ditzler 82309, DuPont 44880)The MG Experience · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 31979 factory paint options Stage 1 (Stage 1 offered in Masai Red, Pageant Blue, Java Green, Inca Yellow and later Russet Brown)Rovers North Forums · accessed 2026-09-09

Pageant Blue

British Leyland mid blue of 1977-1980, sold for Land Rover under code JNA and among the BL colours offered on the Stage 1 V8. Hex is approximate, measured from Paintman's own BLVC224 swatch image (#225992); Classic Car Hub's swatch of the same code is darker (#304880), and an earlier registry sampling of a period source gave a brighter #045ba6 - renderings of this colour disagree more than most.

WORN BY Series III Stage 1 V8, Series III Stage 1 V8 109″, Series III Stage 1 V8 88″

4 sources

1. 1Rover Group Pageant Blue - BLVC224 (hex sampled from the product swatch image)Paintman Paint · accessed 2026-09-09
2. 2Land Rover Pageant Blue Paint Code JNA Aerosol Spray PaintCar Touch Up Spray Paints · accessed 2026-09-09
3. 3MG: Paint Codes and Colour Swatches (Pageant Blue BLVC 224 / JNA, 1977-1980, swatch #304880)Classic Car Hub · accessed 2026-09-09
4. 41979 factory paint options Stage 1 (Stage 1 offered in Masai Red, Pageant Blue, Java Green, Inca Yellow and later Russet Brown)Rovers North Forums · accessed 2026-09-09