I am looking into early, dark green VW colors...

On Claus' Karmann page, the original color book references "Dunklegrun, L207" as the base color for the two-colored green Karmann Convertibles.

Yet a quick search on the Net - it seems most owners of such paint their Kamranns "Atlantic Green, L19" for the dark green base color. I though this was an early Oval sedan color.

What is the story? In what way do these two greens vary in color and use?

Ultimately I need modern day mixing formulas for both these colors - anyone?

Thank you in forehand.

it is, its basically the same colour as jungle green on late ovals

it is, its basically the same colour as jungle green on late ovals

In the same way that the crap Rover paint on my bug is similar to Ruby Red? :wink: :lol:

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Atlantic green was a bit darker than jungle green .Atlantic green was a one year only colour on the sedan as VW thought it was too close to
British racing green and didnt want people thinking it was an British car.

Atlantic green was a one year only

Funny that,because i have seen original paint 'verts from 50,51 and 52.
I have never seen anything but 'verts in Atlantic green and always thought it was a convertable only colour.I may be wrong with that but certainly not a one year only colour.

Funny that,because i have seen original paint 'verts from 50,51 and 52.
I have never seen anything but 'verts in Atlantic green and always thought it was a convertable only colour.I may be wrong with that but certainly not a one year only colour.

Sorry post now edited .sedan one year only

it is, its basically the same colour as jungle green on late ovals

er no

Atlantic Green:

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er no

Atlantic Green:

This is Atlantic Green

https://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/album_page.php?pic_id=282829 

yeh atlantic green & jungle green are very similiar

sorry guys, i guess mis-information

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In the same way that the crap Rover paint on my bug is similar to Ruby Red? :wink: :lol:

lol, are you repainting it?

lol, are you repainting it?

Wish I could afford to!:wink:

So no!:lol:

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......hmmmm gotta disagree that Atlantic Green and Jungle Green are basically the same.
The only similarities I see is that they have green in the name.
Have a look at this chart full size.

 

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maybe i'll take my apology back

another supposed og atlantic green oval

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IN2VWS Got to agree with that, defo not the same colour.
But my old eyes:cry: are saying they are not a million miles apart,but sure not the same.
Rock Stock this cab is Atlantic green looks very much darker than the picture of the Oval you have posted  atlantic green.jpg You have insufficient rights to see the content.

maybe i'll take my apology back

another supposed og atlantic green oval

This 1953 green oval is L11 pastellgreen. For sure.
Just strange to see a green standard.

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maybe i'll take my apology back

another supposed og atlantic green oval

nice car! someone sell it to me :d

Sunroof53 is 100% right especially as an owner of a very nice one!

The car directly above is definitely not atlantic but looks like 100% pastel green to me, the same as my split ( should be)

Jungle is not so dark as atlantic, I think I could find some og metal in jungle and atlantic for comparison if I looked. I have an og paint atlantic hubcap right here on the wall behind my desk! :d

I always thought the Karmann's were a completely different darker colour too? but I really have no idea.

I KNOW this is og paint Atlantic 53 ( lhd)



I dont really know about these colours especially, but we have got half a dozen greenys now as O loves them, an og atlantic sunroof would be his perfect oval too! :d

Sunroof53 at Stanford last year! (its in my gallery page on our site) :d

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Sunroof53 is 100% right especially as an owner of a very nice one!

The car directly above is definitely not atlantic but looks like 100% pastel green to me, the same as my split ( should be)

Jungle is not so dark as atlantic, I think I could find some og metal in jungle and atlantic for comparison if I looked. I have an og paint atlantic hubcap right here on the wall behind my desk! :d

I always thought the Karmann's were a completely different darker colour too? but I really have no idea.

I KNOW this is og paint Atlantic 53 ( lhd)



I dont really know about these colours especially, but we have got half a dozen greenys now as O loves them, an og atlantic sunroof would be his perfect oval too! :d

Sunroof53 at Stanford last year! (its in my gallery page on our site) :d

Thank you, thats the only photo of my car at Stanford i have seen as i didnt take any myself.:d :beer: