Which blue is this?

[Artiki]

Hi folks,

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

[leo]

Don't know but it looks nice!

[springerpete]

Hessian Blue ? From MAFCA Paint & Finish Guide.

[Gary Karr]

Looks like Niagara Blue Light with Duchess Blue belt.

[Forditude]

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.

[Artiki]

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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!

[wrndln]

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

[Artiki]

Y'know Rusty, I hadn't even considered that it may not be an original color! Ha!
I need a coffee...

[Lee Bird]

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.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Well, this is strange. 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.

[Artiki]

Still here for me.

[Tom Wesenberg]

Originally Posted by Artiki

Still here for me.

Now I can see the picture again. My computor must be haunted.

[Russell in Tulsa]

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.

[Richard Wilson]

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.

[John S]

Originally Posted by Richard Wilson

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.

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.

[Arlen]

Pretty sure Hessian blue was only used on wheels and pin stripes on Lombard blue cars. I also vote Niagra blue.

[larrys40]

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.

[Special Coupe Frank]

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...

[Kugie]

I have the same car. a 1928 Special Coupe in Niagare Blue Light. It looks identical.

[eagle]

Keep in mind that different computers/monitors will put a completely different cast, ESPECIALLY with blues/greens.