British Desert Colors North Africa and Mediterranean 1940-43

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• AK11316 RAL 7021 Dunkelgrau
• AK11313 RAL 7008 Graugrün
• AK11327 RAL 8000 Gelbbraun
• AK11317 RAL 7027 Grau
• AK11331 RAL 8020 Braun
• AK11333 RAL 1001 Elfenbein (Cremeweiss)

A 3rd Generation acrylic paint set featuring the six basic camouflage colors used for painting vehicles of British and Commonwealth forces deployed in North Africa and the Mediterranean from mid-1940 to the spring of 1943.

Silver Grey No.28, Slate No.34 and Light Stone No.61 or Portland Stone No.64 were used for the so-called Caunter Scheme employed from July 1940 until October 1941, when a single overall color of Light Stone No.61 (sometimes replaced with Portland Stone No.64) was introduced. In December 1941, application of camouflage patterns in a chosen color was allowed. In October 1942, Desert Pink ZI was introduced as the new basic color, with Dark Olive Green PFI to be used for patterning. These would remain the official standard colors until April 1943.