Ditzler Cross Reference
This is a table of BMC color descriptions for Austin-Healey and Austin-Healey Sprite, broken down by year, and cross referenced to Ditzler codes. Most automotive paint suppliers can match to these Ditzler codes.
Note the "General Description" seems to make comparisons to the "Chip No." referenced (as to whether the BMC color is for example "lighter" or "darker" than the paint chip).
Year |
Paint Code |
Color Name | General Description | Chip No. |
Ditzler Code |
| 1962 - 68 & Prior | - |
Ole English White | Cream White - browner than | 36 |
8177 |
| 1962 - 68 & Prior | - |
Black | -- |
9000 |
|
| 1953 - 68 | BU-2 |
Ice Blue Poly | Medium Blue | 16 |
12120 |
| 1962 - 63 | - |
Speedwell Blue | Light Blue - slightly greener than | 5 |
12155 |
| 1958 - 68 | BU-12 |
Iris Blue | Medium Blue - deeper bluer than | 5 |
12235 |
| 1958 - 68 | BU-44 |
Riviera Blue | Bright Blue - slightly darker than | 96 |
13123 |
| 1958 - 61 | - |
Nevada Beige | Light Beige - lighter, redder than | 31 |
21931 |
| 1963 - 65 | - |
Dove Gray | Medium Grey - close (no poly) | 30 |
32085 |
| 1954 - 59 | - |
Spruce Green | Dark Green - lighter than | 58 |
42303 |
| 1957 - 68 | GN-1 |
Florida Green | Light Blue Green | 110 |
42595 |
| 1958 - 59 | - |
Dark Green | Dark Green - bluer than | 61 |
42603 |
| 1957 - 62 | - |
Pacific Green | Medium Blue Green | 118 |
42604 |
| 1958 - 61 | - |
Leaf Green | Medium Green - lighter, yellower than | 64 |
42651 |
| 1963 - 63 | GN-29 |
British Racing Green | Medium Bright Green - darker, greener than | 120 |
43217 |
| 1964 - 68 | GN-25 |
British Racing Green | Dark Green - cleaner, greener than | 58 |
43342 |
| 1957 - 61 | - |
Cherry Red | Light Red - redder than | 33 |
70922 |
| 1957 - 68 | RD-9 |
Colorado Red | Bright Red | 43 |
71038 |
| 1964 - 65 | - |
Tartan Red | Bright Red | 73 |
71062 |
| 1962 - 63 | - |
Deep Pink | Medium Rose (Pink) - darker than | 71 |
71311 |
| 1962 - 68 | RD-2 |
Signal Red | Bright Red - darker than | 43 |
71313 |
| 1957 - 59 | - |
Ivory | White | 36 |
81138 |
| 1957 - 62 | - |
Primrose (Yellow) Sunburst Yellow | Medium Yellow | 41 |
81139 |
| 1964 - 68 | YL-11 |
Fiesta Yellow | Light Green Yellow - lighter, yellower than | 35 |
81379 |
| 1962 - 63 | - |
Highway Yellow | Bright Yellow | -- |
81380 |
| 1967 - 68 | YL-12 |
Pale Primrose | Medium Yellow, cleaner yellower than | 86 |
81499 |
This table (along with the orignal scan) is also downloadable as an Excel file:
