Paint colours

[Rod Tait (Orca Boats)]

Anyone out there have a list of paint colours and where to find them that would match standard colours found on Chestnuts, Peterborough's, etc. It would be nice to have a data base or list to show the options. Reason is I have a customer that is trying to match what they believe is a light "Dove" blue colour on a Peterborough. But colours fade over time in the sun, and what they think might be light blue could have been something else.

 

[mccloud]

Rod, I wonder if your customer wants to match the color of Tom Thomson's (Canadian painter 1877-1917) "Dove Gray" Chestnut canoe? In the book authored by Roy MacGregor about Thomson, on p.69 he writes "Thomson made his even more noticeable by mixing a $2 tube of Cobalt Blue with standard marine grey in order to paint his new canoe a 'dove gray' color." Tom McCloud

 

[Andre Cloutier]

Last time i spoke to Roy, i suggested he come to assembly and give his talk about Thomson - Rob Stevens got in touch with him and arranged for him to speak, his time slot is Thursday evening. Here's a Peterborough i did in Dove Gray.
Cheers

 

[Rod Tait (Orca Boats)]

Yes that is it! The photo that they sent me is a link to your site Andre. Just wondering what colour of grey as there are several options in marine greys. I have sent you an email via your site as well.

 

[Andre Cloutier]

Hi Rod,
here is another link

http://forums.wcha.org/showthread.php?7023-Ready-for-canvas&highlight=thomson+cobalt

I'll pm you some more details

 

[Andre Cloutier]

Rod, here's some pictures to show your clients...