Colour code for Dove Grey

Previously wrote:

I have a dominator 99 del luxe and am struggling with the paint colour for dove grey.

I know there is a colour chart on this website but it isnt really helping me.

My frame is being powder coated and I could do with a RAL colour. I know there is a BS381C colour Dove grey but even that I think is too dark. I have a RAL colour chart but I cant decide as there are a few lightgrey/ white colours.

Has anyone had experience of this before? Dove grey from the bikes I have seen is almost white?

Thanks

Matt

Hi Matt

I also have the same problem with Dove Grey, I was going to get a small can from RS paint (have a look at the web site they list the Dove Grey for the del luxe) and have a colour match. let me know how you go on.

Hope this helps Ian

Seven years late - but better than never:

Confirm John Dunns posting....

The frame & lower side panels of De/Lux models (59/61-ish) are in Dove Grey - nearest now is British Leyland (or Rover) 'Arabian Grey'

I have to say that the correct grey is pretty drab, when I pained my DL I used a lighter more cream colour ,obviously not correct but no one seems to notice and it suits me.

Previously ian_burgess wrote:

Previously wrote:

I have a dominator 99 del luxe and am struggling with the paint colour for dove grey.

I know there is a colour chart on this website but it isnt really helping me.

My frame is being powder coated and I could do with a RAL colour. I know there is a BS381C colour Dove grey but even that I think is too dark. I have a RAL colour chart but I cant decide as there are a few lightgrey/ white colours.

Has anyone had experience of this before? Dove grey from the bikes I have seen is almost white?

Thanks

Matt

Hi Matt

I also have the same problem with Dove Grey, I was going to get a small can from RS paint (have a look at the web site they list the Dove Grey for the del luxe) and have a colour match. let me know how you go on.

Hope this helps Ian

That's what I did, get the smallest quantity from RS paint and had my painter match it. I had the colour codes but nobody here, in Canada, knew what they were. Nobody here is likely to know if my Dove Grey is the correct colour or not anyway so that's a plus!

Bruce

RAL 1013 Paint or powder coat.

Previously andy_sochanik wrote:

Seven years late - but better than never:

Confirm John Dunns posting....

The frame & lower side panels of De/Lux models (59/61-ish) are in Dove Grey - nearest now is British Leyland (or Rover) 'Arabian Grey'

HELLO well its LAND ROVER ARABIANWHITE NOT ROVER ARABAIN WHITE two differentcolours one is darker too the other yours annaj

Previously andy_sochanik wrote:

Seven years late - but better than never:

Confirm John Dunns posting....

The frame & lower side panels of De/Lux models (59/61-ish) are in Dove Grey - nearest now is British Leyland (or Rover) 'Arabian Grey'

HELLO well its LAND ROVER ARABIANWHITE NOT ROVER ARABAIN WHITE two differentcolours one is darker too the other yours annaj

Hello the best place to get cellulosepaint Is Nu-agenePaints Bedford they been around a lot longer then RS paints and cheaperin the long run he will do you aerosols cans in 400 ml if you need them and any colour metallic or gloss paints I use them for a long time with no problems I restore classic motorcycle to factory finish over the last forty odd years I havedone BSAs Nortons Matchless and the odd Suzuki and Honda yours Anna J Dixon

Hi Anna,

I tried matching up all the suggested paints against original unfaded a couple of years ago and I couldn't tell the difference between original and RAL 1013. (Pearl white / oyster white)

The other bonus is there is no mixing, which causes colour variation, it is relatively cheep, it can be used in paint or powder coat and it is available as a standard colour. RAL 1013.

Check out my Dommie 99 on my NE VMCC website.

There are pictures on here if you go back about 15 months.

Don't know why anyone would look elsewhere for Norton Dove Grey?