| Heer European Colour schemes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Representation | Name | Comments |
| 1927 to November 1938 - RAL 840 B2. Feuersicherer Buntfarbenanstrich three tone system. | |||
| RAL Nr.17 | Erdgelb | Wavy pattern, with a different pattern for each vehicle. | |
| RAL Nr.18 | Braun | Wavy pattern, with a different pattern for each vehicle. | |
| RAL Nr.28 | Grün | Wavy pattern, with a different pattern for each vehicle. | |
| RAL Nr.5 | Schwarz | Borders may be 1 to 3cm. wide stripes | |
| November 1938 to June 1940 | |||
| RAL 7021 | Dunkelgrau | Popularly known as Panzergrau. AKA Dunklegrau RAL 46. | |
| RAL 7017 | Dunkelbraun | Disruptive pattern over Schwarzgrau, applied in irregular patches to 1/3 of the vehicle. All vehicles drafted in 1939 were painted in this pattern. AKA Dunkelbraun RAL 45 | |
| HM 1940, No.864 of 31/06/1940 | |||
| RAL 7021 | Dunkelgrau | Vehicle base colour 1940-1943, replacing the earlier two-colour pattern. Heeresmitteilung 1940, Nr. 864 dated 31st June 1940. | |
| RAL 6003 | Olivgrün | Disruptive pattern over Panzergrau, Eastern Front 1942 (?) | |
| HM 1943, No. 181 and 322 | |||
| RAL 7028 | Dunkelgelb | Vehicle base colour, February 1943 until October 1944. | |
| Dunkelgelb nach Muster | Second standard colour developed for military use. Vehicle base colour, February 1943 until October 1944. Many shades and variations of this colour existed. | ||
| RAL 6003 | Olivgrün | Disruptive pattern over Dunkelgelb, February 1943 until October 1944. | |
| RAL 8017 | Rotbraun | Disruptive pattern over Dunkelgelb, February 1943 until October 1944. AKA Dunklegrau RAL 19. | |
| From 31/10/44 | |||
| RAL 8017 | Rotbraun | Vehicle base colour, November 1944 until December 1944. | |
| RAL 7028 | Dunkelgelb | Disruptive pattern over Rotbraun primer, November 1944 until May 1945. | |
| Dunkelgelb nach Muster | Disruptive pattern over Rotbraun primer, November 1944 until May 1945. | ||
| RAL 6003 | Olivgrün | Disruptive pattern over Rotbraun primer, November 1944 until May 1945. RLM 62 | |
| From 30/11/44 | |||
| RAL 6003 | Olivgrün | Disruptive pattern over Rotbraun primer, November 1944 until May 1945. RLM 62 | |
| RAL 7028 | Dunkelgelb | Disruptive pattern over Olivgrün, December 1944 until May 1945. | |
| Dunkelgelb nach Muster | Disruptive pattern over Olivgrün, December 1944 until May 1945. | ||
| RAL 8017 | Rotbraun | Disruptive pattern over Olivgrün, November 1944 until May 1945. AKA Dunklegrau RAL 19. | |
| RAL 8012 | Rot | Substitute for RAL 8017 | |
| Heer African Colour schemes | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Number | Representation | Name | Comments |
| RAL 7021 | Dunkelgrau | Popularly known as Panzergrau. Vehicle base colour 1940-1943 | |
| HM 1941, No.281 17/3/1941 | |||
| RAL 8000 | Gelbbraun | Vehicle base colour; dominated the Graugrun disruptive pattern by 2/3 to 1/3. Africa, March 1941 until April 1942. Many Panzergrau vehicles were repainted in this colour. Heeresmitteilung 1941, Nr. 281. | |
| RAL 7008 | Graugrun | Disruptive pattern over Gelbraun, applied in irregular patches covering 1/3 of the vehicle. Africa, Mar. 1941 until Apr. 1942. | |
| HM 1942, No.315 25/3/42 | |||
| RAL 8020 | Braun | Vehicle base colour; dominated the Grau disruptive pattern by 2/3 to 1/3. Africa, May 1942 until May 1943. Heeresmitteilung 1942, Nr. 315 dated 25th March 1942. Also used in Crete (HM 1942, Nr. 600 3/7/42). | |
| RAL 7027 | Grau | Disruptive pattern over Braun, applied in irregular patches covering 1/3 of the vehicle. Africa, May 1942 until May 1943. Also used in Crete (HM 1942, Nr. 600). Many vehicles arrived in Africa in the original Schwarzgrau RAL 7021 base colour, and they may have received wavy striped patterns or irregular patches in Sandgrau as well. | |