Color Confusion/Identification

[Flyboy207]

Hello all, first thing you should know is that I am partially colorblind, especially toward green and brown. That said, I need help identifying these colors from my truck. I keep looking for a good color for my truck (going for Vietnam era, she's a 1966) but all I get is an OD Green that just looks brown to me. Here are some pictures of the wheels, door and frame of my truck, which all seem to be a lighter green. Three of the pictures were taken with an LED light so they are slightly bluish. Any help is appreciated, Thanks!

 

[doghead]

Vietnam era semi gloss Olive Drab is paint color # 24087.

 

[NDT]

The last picture of the frame area is 383 CARC green. This color started to be used in the 80's.

 

[Flyboy207]

The 24087 OD Green is the one I thought was too brown. I might just end up painting it that, and just getting over it but would it be acceptable to paint it the 24052 USMC Forest Green? I'm struggling with the 1966- rebuilt in 1983 thing and what would be accurate vs good looking, and the 4 color camo seems like a LOT of work. Thanks again.

 

[SteveKuhn]

24087 is quite brown in most light, but at some angles of sunlight it gets dark green. Here are a couple of Vietnam photos with USMC trucks showing what I think is 24052, so that should be authentic, too. Don't go by computer monitors for tint because they vary widely.

Steve

 

[13B40]

The specs changed sometime since Vietnam. The current 24087 is not the same as the Vietnam era 24087. The old 24087 was renamed 24084. Can anyone confirm this?

Ken

 

[frank8003]

just get some of these and have at it
It is good paint holds up really well
This is not an auction
This is at the store
http://www.walmart.com/ip/Rust-Oleum-Camouflage-6-Pack-Spray-Kit/22795511

Paint the truck
Take it in the woods
and it disappears
see attached
View attachment TB 43-0147 paint it 4 color to hide it.pdfView attachment TB 43-0209 camouflage.pdf