(Insignia Red : US Government : 1938 - 1956)
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1943 paint by Military with short manufacturer/year paint code of 619. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Insignia Red. Other common color promotional names include Bright Red and Red. The color formulation has been used between 1938 and 1956, primarily by US Government. See the full detailed list below.

This is one of the paint colors used in US government procurement. Today these colors are specified by Federal Standard 595 documents. FED-STD-595 came out in 1956 with 358 colors; FED-STD-595A, in 1968 with 437 colors; FED-STD-595B, in 1994 with 611 colors; FED-STD-595C, in 2008 with 650 colors; and AMS-STD-595 in 2017 with 692 colors.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 252866 in 1943, is 619. The code 619 is unique to this paint color formulation for this year; therefore, the code can be used along with the manufacturer and year to specify the paint. For example: "619 1943 Military". Please note that 1943 make paint codes are quite old and may not exist in many modern databases.

Example of 1943 Military 619 See more information on "1943 Military 619"
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Usage list 1943 Military 619 paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1938	Military		314,3-1-314	Red	lusterless, |Color Supplement to US Army Specifications 3-1|
1940	Military		45	Insignia Red	marking color, US Army combat aircraft, |Army Airforce Bulletin 41 Color Card|
1943	Military		619	Insignia Red	maybe ppg 72573, Army-Navy Aeronautical Colors, |ANA Bulletin 157|
1956	Military		619,3115	Bright Red	MIL-L-006805 camouflage flat lacquer, MIL-E-5556 enamel, |Andrew Brown Military Finishes|

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Make/Year Code : 619, 314, 45, 3115, 3-1-314

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