M3 Grant Coronado Tan Paint Question

[stikpusher]

According to the Shaddock Sherman site, M3 Grants bound for the 8th Army in the Western Desert were painted in Coronado Tan, an automotive paint color, at the factory.
I’ve googled the color, and if it is still the same name and shade as used by GM at that time, (I know that is a stretch) does anybody have a suggestion for a model paint to use as that color? Eyeballing the computer color chip, it looks similar to Humbrol 7 or Humbrol 63. Does anybody here have a better or more solid suggestion?

[406 Silverado]

Apr 29, 2023 16:57:29 GMT -5 stikpusher said:

According to the Shaddock Sherman site, M3 Grants bound for the 8th Army in the Western Desert were painted in Coronado Tan, an automotive paint color, at the factory.
I’ve googled the color, and if it is still the same name and shade as used by GM at that time, (I know that is a stretch) does anybody have a suggestion for a model paint to use as that color? Eyeballing the computer color chip, it looks similar to Humbrol 7 or Humbrol 63. Does anybody here have a better or more solid suggestion?

How about Coronado Yellow by GM? Check it out:
mcwfinishes.com/shop/ols/search?keywords=coronado&sortOption=descend_by_match

[keavdog]

hmmm... nothing I found looks right

[tcoat]

Trying to tell colours on a screen is rough but if I was trying to match this:





I would use this. Which I do not believe is a coincidence that Tamiya named it "Dessert Tan"




Which cross references to Humbrol 63 so right back where you started




Although this looks the most promising even if "yellow" not "tan"


mcwfinishes.com/shop/ols/products/5703-coronado-yellow

[tcoat]

Got to thinking and realized that my Bradly build is XF-59. This is the real colour and makes the most sense. Shows how paint chips are useless.

modelerssocialclub.proboards.com/thread/13909/m2a2-bradly-tamiya-oob

[stikpusher]

Thanks for the feedback guys. Im gonna likely go with the Humbrol suggestions, as that is my preferred paint line.