LSWR & SR liveries

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Presentation note:   The colour samples here are the hexadecimal equivalents of the Munsell references given in HMRS Livery Register No 3: LSWR and Southern, 1970. The RGB, hexadecimal and CMYK codes are directly translated from the Munsell reference in that publication.  * indicates the HMRS text reference. No attempt has been made to scale the colours given here.

Caveat:   It should be noted that an Addendum published by the HMRS some twenty years after the initial 1970 publication of the livery register casts serious doubt on the veracity of some of the colours referenced there. This page should therefore be treated with a degree of caution.

Loco era Colour codes

RGB
# Hex
(Munsell)
CMYK

 Sample Stock

LSWR

Woods
1839–1850		 0.43.0
#002B00
–
BS 381C 226		   Bottle Green lined red edged white
Gooch
1843–1860		 139.64.46
#8B402E
(10R 3/8)
19.49.56.25		   Venetian Red lined black edged white
J Beattie
1850		 1855–1874
(*10) Teak		 142.103.66
#8E6742
(7.5YR 4/5)
20.35.49.24		    
1859–1872 102.48.49
#663031
(7.5R 2/6)
19.41.40.40		   Chocolate lined black edged white
Express lined black edged vermilion/white
1864
Yellow / Olive Gray		 200.186.94
#C8BA5E
(7.5Y 7/7)
20.25.61.1		   90.87.77
#5A574D
(7.5Y 3/1)
19.21.24.44		  
W G Beattie
1872–1879		 50.0.10
#32000A
–
BS 381C 449		   Purple Brown lined white/ochre/white
1874–1885
(*11) Salmon / (*12) Brown		 231.172.141
#E7AC8D
(2.5YR 7/6)
9.32.44.0		   94.86.78
#5E564E
(10YR 3/1)
19.23.26.43		  
Adams
1879–1884		 22.18.20
#161214
–
–		   Umber lined black edged green/brown/orange/green
1885–1895 95.117.80
#5F7550
(7.5GY 4/4)
28.19.34.34		   (*1) Olive Green lined black edged white
  107.145.75
#6B914B
(7.5GY 5/7)
34.20.47.22		   1885–1906 243.201.180
#F3C9B4
(2.5YR 8/4)
4.20.29.0		   94.86.78
#5E564E
(10YR 3/1)
19.23.26.43		  
  100.117.49
#647531
(5GY 4/6)
26.19.46.34		   (*14)
Tan
Cab, inner frame		 213.164.83
#D5A453
(10YR 6.5/8)
16.35.67.0		  
Vermilion 219.62.49
#DB3E31
(7.5R 4.5/16)
13.75.80.0		  
  170.192.148
#AAC094
(7.5GY 7/4)
28.20.36.4		    
Drummond
1895–1917		 112.130.60
#70823C
(5GY 4.5/6)
26.19.47.29		   (*2) Royal Green lined black edged white/purple brown
  125.142.72
#7D8E48
(5GY 5/6)
26.20.47.24		   1906–1921 185.121.66
#B97942
(5YR 5/8)
20.45.66.7		   80.60.55
#503C37
(2.5YR 2/2)
19.27.29.48		  
  106.114.83
#6A7253
(5GY 4/3)
23.19.32.35		     223.141.57
#DF8D39
(5YR 6/11)
12.44.77.0		   79.61.53
#4F3D35
(5YR 2/2)
19.27.30.49		  

 

Dark Brown 89.57.39
#593927
(5YR 2/4)
19.32.39.45		   (*8)
205.147.118
#CD9376
(2.5YR 6/6)
19.42.53.0		   124.92.64
#7C5C40
(7.5YR 3.5/4)
19.32.43.31		  
241.203.175
#F1CBAF
(5YR 8/4)
5.20.31.0		   99.85.69
#635545
(10YR 3/2)
19.25.31.41		  
163.112.74
#A3704A
(5YR 4.5/6)
20.39.54.16		   93.86.78
#5D564E
(2.5Y 3/1)
19.22.25.43		  
Urie
1914		 75.121.73
#4B7949
(10GY 4/6)
38.19.38.32		   Sage Green lined black edged white/purple brown
1917–1922 142.138.59
#8E8A3B
(10Y 5/6)
20.21.52.24		   (*3) Light Olive
  lined black/white		 1921
(*14)		 100.117.49
#647531
(5GY 4/6)
26.19.46.34		  
  78.90.78
#4E5A4E
(10GY 3/2)
24.19.24.44		     87.88.78
#57584E
(2.5GY 3/1)
20.19.23.45		  
Goods
1839 – 0.0.0
#000000
–
–		   Black lined red, (early) red wheels
1872 – 50.0.10
#32000A
–
BS 381C 449		   some Dark Brown – wagons Medium Gray?
1883–1922 55.67.61
#37433D
(5G 2/2)
25.19.22.53		 (*4) Holly Green lined black edged light green

 

Buildings Buff 243.201.180
#F3C9B4
(2.5YR 8/4)
4.20.29.0		  
Brown 79.45.36
#4F2D24
(5YR 1.5/4)
19.33.36.48		  
  Goods Brown 79.45.36
#4F2D24
(5YR 1.5/4)
19.33.36.48		  
  99.85.69
#635545
(10YR 3/2)
19.25.31.41		  
1907
Refrigerator Vans		 213.176.179
#D5B0B3
(10RP 7/4)
16.30.29.0		  

 

Southern

Maunsell
1923–1939		 142.138.59
#8E8A3B
(10Y 5/6)
20.21.52.24		   (*3) Light Olive lined black/white
  100.117.49
#647531
(5GY 4/6)
26.19.46.34		   (*14) Moderate Olive - 1938
(*14)		 100.117.49
#647531
(5GY 4/6)
26.19.46.34		  
  86.89.60
#56593C
(2.5GY 3/3)
21.19.31.44		   (*5) Maunsell Green (*5) 86.89.60
#56593C
(2.5GY 3/3)
21.19.31.44		  
  62.67.31
#3E431F
(2.5GY 2/4)
21.19.34.53		   (*6) 78.90.78
#4E5A4E
(10GY 3/2)
24.19.24.44		  
  67.92.77
#435C4D
(3G 3/3)
29.19.25.43		   Dark Green 68.92.77
#445C4D
(2.5G 3/3)
29.19.26.43
Bulleid
1936–1941		 81.121.51
#517933
(7.5GY 4/7)
35.19.47.32		   (*7) Malachite Green, various lining to 1939
 

variants
  (5G 5.5/6)
  (2.5G 4/6)
  (5G 3/4)
- to -
  (5G 4/6)

  (7.5G 3/6)
  (10G 3/5)
  (4G 3/4)
  (5G 4/7)
- to -
  (2.5G 3/3)
1941–1948 0.0.0
#000000
–
–		   Black lined dark green 1938
(*7)		 81.121.51
#517933
(7.5GY 4/7)
35.19.47.32		  
1946–1948 81.121.51
#517933
(7.5GY 4/7)
35.19.47.32		   (*7) Malachite Green lined black edged yellow
Goods
1923–1939 0.0.0
#000000
–
–		   Black lined dark green 79.45.36
#4F2D24
(5YR 1.5/4)
19.33.36.48		  

 

Buildings
 Orange 251.166.83
#FBA653
(5YR 7/11)
1.35.67.0		   (*9)
Stone 214.180.131
#D6B483
(10YR 7/5)
16.29.48.0		   (*18)
Green 82.119.80
#527750
(10GY 4/5)
34.19.35.33		    
  94.86.78
#5E564E
(10YR 3/1)
19.23.26.43		  
  118.77.67
#764D43
(10R 3/4)
19.36.40.33		  
(weathered) 213.164.83
#D5A453
(10YR 6.5/8)
16.35.67.0		  
Insulated
Vans		 251.199.172
#FBC7AC
(2.5YR 8/5)
1.21.32.0		  

 

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