Slug Balancer's RLM Colours

The German Air Ministry, Reichsluftfahrtministerium (RLM) was a government department during the period of Nazi Germany (1933–45).

RLM RAL Representation FS German Application
0 RAL9000 Wasserhell Protection coat
1 RAL9006 17178 Silber Base colour for fabric, Prototypes, Trainer, etc.
2 RAL7003 36307 Grau 1930s-45 - Primer, cockpits (before 1942-43) Wheel wells; overall on training, utility and marine types.
3 Silbergrau 1930s - Base colour, interiors. 1940 - Topsides Splinter-Camouflage.
4 RAL1004 37200 Gelb 1930s-45 Tactical/unit/fuel grade markings, theatre markings (Balkans and Eastern front), marine trainers
5 RLM1015? 13618 Elfenbein Pre-1939 - Overall, gliders, seaplanes
11 Grau Early cockpit colours and interiors.
21 RAL9001 37886 Weiß 1930s-45 Markings and Winter-Camouflage.
22 RAL9004 37038 Schwarz 1930s-45 Markings, night camouflage (fighters: overall before 1942, undsersurfaces only, 1944-45; bombers: undersurfaces).
23 RAL3001 31136 Rot 1930s-45 Tactical/unit markings, pre-1939 National markings
24 RAL5000 35053 Dunkelblau Pre-1939 Tactical/unit markings, prototype Airframes
25 RAL6000 24108 Hellgrün Markings
26 RAL8004 30109 Braun Early camouflage, markings
27 RAL1021 33655 Gelb 1930s-45 Theatre markings
28 RAL3008 30061 Weinrot 1930s-45 Walkways, trim tabs
41 RAL7011 36463 Grau 1930s-42 - Instrument panels.
42 RAL7012 Grau 1936 - Radio equipment, battery storage areas.
61 RAL8019 30040 Dunkelbraun 1935 - 1938 Splinter-Camouflage Topsides with 62 and 63
62 RAL6003 34159 Grün 1935 - 1938 Splinter-Camouflage Topsides with 61 and 63
63 RAL7004 36307 Grüngrau/Hellgrau 1935 - 1938 Splinter-Camouflage Topsides with 61 and 63 or overall on fighters
64 RAL9007? 34159 Dunkelgrün 1935 - camouflage colour.
64 34159 Hellblau Pre-1939 Undersurface camouflage. Doubtful, mentioned here since some sources mention it.
65 RAL9018? 25526 Hellblau 1938-41 Undersurface camouflage (with 70/71 upper surfaces)
65a Hellblau 1941-45 Undersurface camouflage (with 70/71 upper surfaces)
66 RAL7019 Schwarzgrau 1940 - All interior areas, visible through windows.
66 RAL7021 36081 Schwarzgrau 1930-45 Cockpits after 1942-3, armour plate
67 17778 Weiß 1930s-45 - Alternative camouflage colour.
67a 34127 Dunkeolivgrun 1939-42? Doubtful, mentioned here since some sources mention it.
68 RAL6018? 34258 Schwarzgrün 1939-42 Tropical camouflage
69 34079 Dunkelgrün 1936 - Alternative camouflage colour.
69a 23594 Sandgelb 1939-42? Tropical camouflage Doubtful, mentioned here since some sources mention it.
70 RAL7009 34052 Schwarzgrün 1938-45 Upper-surface camouflage with 71 (65/22 undersurfaces), propeller blades.
71 RAL6020 34052 Dunkelgrün 1938-45 Upper-surface camouflage with 70 (65/22 undersurfaces), propeller blades.
72 RAL6002? 34058 Grün 1938-45 Maritime camouflage, upper surfaces with 73 (65 undersurfaces)
73 RAL6006 34058 Grün 1938-45 Maritime camouflage, upper surfaces with 72 (65 undersurfaces)
74 RAL7015 37200 Grüngrau/Dunkelgrau, Grunlich 1942-45 Fighter camouflage, upper surfaces with 75 (76 undersurfaces)
75 RAL7001 26122 Grauviolett/Mittelgrau 1942-45 Fighter camouflage, upper surfaces with 74 (day) or 76 (night) and (76 undersurfaces
76 RAL7035? 36473 Lichtblau 1942-45 Fighter camouflage, undersurfaces (with 74/75 or 81/82 upper surfaces), overall (high-altitude and night)
76a 36473(?) Graublau 1944 - Undersides Day-Fighter.
76b 36473(?) Graugrun
77 RAL7035 36492 Hellgrau 1942-45 Lettering, toned—down national markings (with 22)
78 RAL7035? 35414 Hellblau 1942-45 Tropical camouflage, undersurfaces (with 79/80 upper surfaces)
78a Himmelblau
79 30129 Sandgelb 1942-45 Tropical camouflage, upper surfaces with or without 80 (78 undersurfaces)
79 RAL1024? Sandbraun 1942 - Topsides Desert-Camouflage.
80 RAL7012? 34096 Olivgrün 1942-45 Tropical camouflage, upper surfaces (with 79)
81 v.1 RAL6013? 34086 Braunviolett 1943 - Topsides Day-Fighter.
81 v.2 30045 Dunkelgrun/Olivbraun 1943 - Topsides Day-Fighter.
81 v.3 Dunkelgrun/Olivbraun 1943 - Topsides Day-Fighter.
82 RAL6015 34128 Lichtgrün/Hellgrun 1943 - Topsides Day-Fighter.
83 35042 Dark blue, possibly for Mediterranean overwater. Late '43