Which blue is this?

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Hi folks,

Bit confused over Model A blues. Which Blue is the main body color here? Duchess?

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I checked the official Model A Ford Paint and Finish Guide by MAFCA. It looks like Hessian Blue per the book. What ever it really is it is a great looking Special Coupe.
 
Thanks guys. I plucked the image from the web, but I have a phaeton I'm getting ready to prep and there were traces of a color similar to this on some of the panels.

I hadn't considered Hessian. Anybody else with any input? All knowledge gratefully received!
 
I agree with Gary about the colors - Niagara blue light and Duchess blue belt moulding. The nicely restored special coupe is probably a 28 so the owner probably used an original color scheme, Hessian Blue is not a 28 or 29 color which is when special coupes were manufactured. I could be wrong and the owner might have just picked a color he liked, but I doubt it, due to the good job of restoration on the car.
Rusty Nelson
 
Y'know Rusty, I hadn't even considered that it may not be an original color! Ha!
I need a coffee...
 
Interesting. I have a 30Tudor that is black and I found spots of blue that look like the pictue. As I understand it the 30 could have only been Andalusie Blue that is much darker. It is a driver and 83 years old I realy have no idea what colors it may have been or how many times it has been painted.
 
Well, this is strange.:confused: The picture showed just fine this morning when I first looked at it, but now I can only see a red X. Even if I right click on "show picture", it just comes back with the red X.:confused::confused:
 
Tom, I was out of town and tethered my mobile phone to get internet on my tablet and when I saw this post there was only text, no hint a photo was lurking with the post. Now I'm home,turned on the desktop and found the beautiful photo.
 
I am pretty sure that you will find Niagara Blue will have a much greener tint than what is showing in the picture....at least on my computer. I think there is a slight color shift in the photo from what is actually on the car which probably is Niagara Blue.

One of my first Model A rebuilds was a 1928 roadster. I painted it Niagara Blue Light. I picked the paint color by name from a list of 1928 colors without seeing a color chip and was really disappointed when I saw the actual color, more green than blue.
 
Richard Wilson said:
I am pretty sure that you will find Niagara Blue will have a much greener tint than what is showing in the picture....at least on my computer. I think there is a slight color shift in the photo from what is actually on the car which probably is Niagara Blue.

One of my first Model A rebuilds was a 1928 roadster. I painted it Niagara Blue Light. I picked the paint color by name from a list of 1928 colors without seeing a color chip and was really disappointed when I saw the actual color, more green than blue.
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The Niagra blue light on my roadster is a green blue as well. I saw another special coupe in the Colorado Springs area painted the same blue as the car pictured.
 
Pretty sure Hessian blue was only used on wheels and pin stripes on Lombard blue cars. I also vote Niagra blue.
 
I agree with Gary Karr and Arlen, Niagara Blue Light with Duchess Blue belt. and yess.. hession blue was only on wheels and stripe on Lombard blue cars..
Larry S.
 
I second what wrndln said regarding color and usage.

Hessian Blue was not used until '30-'31.

I'm feeling a little embarrased, that I cannot seea difference between the lower body color and the belt moulding.

I do think I see a sight difference with the upper-body... ?

Pretty car... I like Special Coupes... :)
 
Keep in mind that different computers/monitors will put a completely different cast, ESPECIALLY with blues/greens.
 
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