R5GTL paint code

[Andy McGhee]

Hi all

Unfortunately, the stencilled paint code on my R5's inner wing is impossible to read. Can anyone identify the colour? It's a creamier white than, say, 355.
It's a 1979 GTL - R1225.

 

[malcolm]

Reidalpine would know better than me, but it looks a little like a 170 to me. Certainly I'd guess one of the 1xx colours. http://www.renault4.co.uk/paint-codes.htm and http://www.renault4.co.uk/paint-codes/170-beige.jpg The car in the background in the photo is 305 but it only looks similar to yours because of the funny light and the camera - don't think it is that yours has more body.

Do you have a friendly local paint shop you could take a bit of car into to match? They should have swatches with little squares of colour on.

 

[Andy McGhee]

You're right - it does look rather beigey in the photo, but this is an unwelcome trick of the light; it's definitely white!
I can't remember how many different whites R5s came in; does anyone know?

 

[reidalpine]

doesn't look beige (170) to me either..