HARRIER SPECIAL INTEREST GROUP RAF/RN Harrier Colours

RAF/RN Harrier Colours / Dark Dark Sea Light Extra Dark White Medium Sea Barley Grey Black NATO IRR Lichen Dark Roundel Roundel Red Pale Pale
Dates Green (DG) Grey Aircraft Sea Grey (W) Grey (BG) (B) Green Green Camouflage Blue Roundel Roundel
(DSG) Grey (ESDG) (MSG) (NG) (LG) Grey Blue Red
(LAG) (DCG)
BS4800/ BS4800/
BS381C- 641 638 627 640 637 642 285 629 110 538 172 454
10B.21 12B.25
GR.1/GR.1A 1969-74 1969-74 1969-74 1969-74 1969-74
(DSG) (+DG) (+DG+DSG)

GR.3 1975-94 1975-94 1975-76* 1975-94 1975-94

(*GR.1 upgrades only) (+DSG) (+DG) (+DG+DSG)

T.2/T.2A 1970-76 1970-76 1970-76 1970-76 1970-76

(+DSG) (+DG) (+DG+DSG)

T.4/T.4A 1977-94 1977-94 1977-78 1977-94 1977-94

(+DSG) (+DG) (+DG+DSG)

T.4N 1983-95 1983-95 1983-95

FRS.1 1983-93 1978-82 1978-82 May-Dec82 May-Dec82

1978-93 1978-93
(+W) (+EDSG) (+BG) (+MSG)

FRS.2*/FA.2 1993-95* 1995-06 1993-95* 1993-95* 1995-06 1995-06

T.8 1995-06 1995-06 1995-06

GR.5 1987-95 1987-95 1987-95 1987-95

(+LG (+NG)
1995-2010 ARTF-95 1990-95 1990-95 1995-2010 1990-2010 1990-2010
GR.7/GR.7A
(+DCG) 2008-2010 (+LG) (+NG) (+DSG)
2006-2010 2006-2010
GR.9/GR.9A 2008-2010 2008-2010
(+DCG) (+DSG)
1995-2010 1990-95 1990-95 2006-2010 1990-2010 1990-2010
T.10/T.12 2008-2010
(+DCG) (+LG) (+NG) (+DSG)
Key: 1969-1974, the dates between which a mark of Harrier wore these colours (FRS.1 shows month/year too)
(+DG+DSG) = the other colours used in the same scheme, this example Dark Green and Dark Sea Grey
RAF/RN cockpits have generally been painted Dark Admiralty Grey, which is very close to Dark Sea Grey. Undercarriage and airbrake bays are (very dirty) satin white.
U/C legs and wheel hubs GR.1-T.8 - BS.381C 631 'Light Grey' (Humbrol 127); wheel hubs satin white on later RN SHARs/T-birds; check photos! U/C legs + wheels GR.5-T.12 - satin white.
RAF ejection seats: Martin Baker Mk9 (GR1-3, T2-4) and Mk12 (GR5-9, T10-12) are black. RN SHAR MB10H seats were Dark Admiralty Grey, T4N-T8 Mk9 seats were black.

RAF/RN Harrier Colour Paint Dark Dark Sea Light Extra Dark White Medium Sea Barley Grey Black NATO IRR Lichen Dark Roundel Roundel Red Pale Pale
Refs Green (DG) Grey Aircraft Sea Grey (W) Grey (BG) (B) Green Green Camouflage Blue Roundel Roundel
(DSG) Grey (ESDG) (MSG) (NG) (LG) Grey Blue Red
(LAG) (DCG)
BS4800/ BS4800
BS381C- 641 638 627 640 302 637 642 285 629 110 538 172 454
10B.21 /12B.25
Gunze Sangyo H330 H331 H332 H333 H1 H335 H334 H2 H82

Humbrol (Enamels + Acrylics) 163 164 166 123 130 165 167 85 102 120 156 104 60

Tamiya XF61 XF54 XF20 XF24 XF2 XF83 XF19 XF1 XF67 XF53

Testors 1138 1145 2058 2037 1147 2036

Vallejo (Model Color) 979 991 994 1 870 990 57 987

White Ensign Models AC RN AC RN AC RN C 03A AC RN
AC RN 03 AC RN 04 AC RN 08 AC RN 31 AC RN 27
(Colourcoat) 09 20 02 (Matt) 17
X001 X004 X015 X005 X003 X017 X012 X024 X036
XtraColor (Enamels) RAF Barley X018 X030 X031 X039 X040
RAF Dark RAF Dark Sea RAF Light RAF/RN Extra RAF Medium Sea Night Black RAF Lichen RAF Dark
Grey/Camouflage NATO Green
Green Grey Aircraft Grey Dark Sea Grey Grey BS642 Green 12-B-25 Camouflage Grey
Grey

XA1001 XA1004 XA1015 XA1005 XA1003 XA1017 XA1012 XA1036

RAF Barley
XtraCrylix (Acrylics) RAF Dark RAF Dark Sea RAF Light RAF/RN Extra XA1141 RAF Medium Sea Night Black RAF Dark
Grey/Camouflage
Green Grey Aircraft Grey Dark Sea Grey Grey BS642 Camouflage Grey
Grey

v11(3) Author: Graham James 15/08/2011