Comparison of Published Luftwaffe WW2 RLM Standards

This table compares the similaries and differences between the four major RLM color references published to date:

RLM Nr

Name

Merrick
Hitchcock
1980

Eagle
Editions
1998

Merrick
Kiroff
2004

Ullmann
2008

Silber
Silver

N/A

RLM Grau
RLM Gray

Gelb
Yellow

Elfenbein
Ivory

N/A

Weiß
White

N/A

Schwarz
Black

N/A

Rot
Red

Dunkelblau
Dark Blue

Lichtgrün
Light Green

Rotbraun
Red Brown

Gelb
Yellow

Weinrot
Wine Red

Dunkelbraun
Dark Brown

Grün
Green

Lichtgrau
Light Gray

Dunkelgrün
Dark Green

N/A

Hellblau
Pale Blue

Schwarzgrau
Black Gray

Weiss
White

N/A

Schwarzgrün
Black Green

N/A

Dunkelgrün
Dark Green

N/A

Schwarzgrün
Black Olive

Dunkelgrün
Dark Green

Grün
Green

Graugrün
Gray-Green

Grauviolett
Gray Violet

Lichtblau
Light Blue

76a

Graublau
Grey Blue

N/A

76b

Graugrün
Grey Green

N/A

Lichtgrau
Pale Gray

Hellblau
Light Blue

Sandgelb
Sand Brown

79a

Sandgelb
Sand Yellow

N/A

Olivgrün
Olive Green

Brunviolett
Brown Violet

Hellgrün
Light Green

Dunkelgrün
Dark Green

Bibliography

Merrick, K.A., and Kiroff, Jürgen, Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945 Volume One, Hersham: Classic Publications, 2004
Merrick, K.A., and Kiroff, Jürgen, Luftwaffe Camouflage and Markings 1933-1945 Volume Two, Hersham: Classic Publications, 2005
Merrick, K.A., and Hitchcock, Thomas H. The Official Monogram Painting Guide to German Aircraft 1935-1945, Boylston: Monogram Aviation Publications, 1980
Ullmann, Michael, Luftwaffe Colours 1935-1945, Manchester: Hikoki Publications, 2008
Luftwaffe Color Chart. Eagle Editions Ltd. 1998

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