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MG Midget and Sprite Technical - Early 1968 Midget British Racing Green Colour Code

Please can anyone advise on what the likely correct British Racing Green (GN) body paint colour code would have been for an early January 1968 built midget?
Regards.
J Bond

GN29 probably?..... same as mine
Dave
David Cox

Any good ?




Malc Gilliver

Be careful if trying to colour match. I initially sprayed the Frog interior in GN29 celly BRG from Jawels. Painting the ouside a few years later, I continued with the GN29 I had and ran low part way through, with the weather about to soon change, so ordered more in a hurry.

I was spraying the entire car and when I came to flat and compound, found it was going through to a darker colour here and there. The penny didn't drop until a while later when I realised my second lot of colour wasn't GN29, but rather a RAL code (6009) sold as BRG by Jawels (it isn't BRG on the RAL chart). There are other BRG variants too so it's essential to get the correct colour match.
Bill B

I've managed to find the original invoice for the paint that was used on the car when it received a full re-spray in 2001, the colour noted is British Racing Green BMC/GN29 no.1 1963-1970).
So I need to find a sample match to this paint to compare it, if that's at all possible.
J Bond

Jawels (Birmingham area) supply aerosols filled with your choice of paint e.g. GN29 BRG for about £17 plus postage (or pick up from one of their shops). Or they supply ready mixed 50/50 celly e.g. 250ml tin for about £15. I've had both and colours match mine (you must specify the paint code). Good overnight postal service.
Bill B

This thread was discussed between 15/05/2026 and 17/05/2026

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