Pain Colours through the years

Colour Schemes 
AN5 Sprite MKI (Frogeye / Bugeye) 

Laura Peaple's MKI Sprite - Frogeye 

Color / Paint Code Seats / Trim Seat Piping  Floor Covering Hood/ Tonneau  Hardtop [6]
[1] Speedwell Blue (BU1) Blue Light Blue Blue Black Ivory White
[1] Iris blue (BU12) Blue Blue Blue Black or white [5] Ivory White
[2] Dark Green (GN12) Green Green Green Black Ivory White
[2] Leaf Green (GN15) Green Green Green Black or White [5] Ivory White
[3i] Primrose Yellow (YL3) Black Yellow Black Black Ivory White
[4] Whitehall Nevada Beige (BG4)  Cherry Red White Cherry Red Black or White [5] Ivory White
Old English White (WT3) Cherry Red or Black [iv] White [4] Cherry Red or Black [iv] Black or White [5] Ivory White
Cherry Red (RD4) Cherry Red  White Cherry Red Black or White [5] Ivory White
  1. Iris blue replaced Speedwell Blue from AN5 - 9420 (January 1959)
  2. Leaf Green replaced Dark Green from AN5 - 9927 (January 1959)
  3. Beige replaced Primrose from AN5 - 9605 (January 1959)
  4. Black seats and trim became an alternative to red from AN5 - 9603 (January 1959)
  5. White hood, tonneau cover & side curtains became available from AN5 - 13543 (April 1959)
  6. Hardtop available from AN5 - 8283 (December 1958)  
Colour Schemes 
HAN6 Sprite MKII 

 

Colour / Paint Code  Seats  Seat Piping  Trim  Carpet [1] Matting  Hood  Tonneau  Optional hardtop [7]
Black (BK1) Cherry Red [3] Black Cherry Red [3]  Red/Black Fleck  Cherry Red  Grey  Red Grey or Old English White 
Red [3] Black Red [3] Red/Black Fleck Cherry Red Grey Red Grey or Old English White
[5] Iris Blue (BU12) Blue [6] Blue [6] Blue [6] Blue/Black Fleck Blue  Blue Blue Blue or Old English White
[5] Speedwell Blue (BU1) Blue Blue Blue Blue/Black Fleck Blue  Blue  Blue  Blue or Old English White
Deep Pink (RD18) Black White Black Black/White Fleck Black Black Black Grey or Old English White
Signal Red (RD2) Black Red Black Red/Black Fleck [4] Black Black Black Red or Old English White
Cherry Red [3] Black Cherry Red [3] Red/Black Fleck Cherry Red Black Red Red or Old English White
Red [3] Black Red [3] Red/Black Fleck Cherry Red Black Red Red or Old English White
Old English White (WT3) Black White Black Black/White fleck Black Grey Black Red, Grey, Blue or Old English White
Cherry Red [3] White Cherry red [3] Red/Black Fleck Cherry Red Grey Red Red, Grey, Blue or Old English White
Red [3] White Red [3] Red/Black Fleck Cherry Red Grey Red Red, Grey, Blue or Old English White
Highway Yellow (YL9) Black White Black Black/White fleck Black Black Black Grey, or Old English White
  1. Fleck carpet covered the axle tunnel and rear wheel arches.
  2. Rubber matting on the floor did not extend under the seats on HAN 6 models.
  3. Bright red trim coverings replace Cherry Red from 14842 - 14965, 14980 to 15211, 15218 onwards (February 1962).
  4. Black with Red Fleck replaced by Red with Black Fleck from16472 (March 1962).
  5. Iris Blue replaces Speedwell Blue from 5133 (Sept 1961)
  6. Blue trim changed to same shade used in the Midget from 6285 (September 1961).
  7. Early hardtops were Old English White. Colour options became available with the later flat rear window type commonised with the Midget. 
Colour Schemes 
GAN2 Midget MKI

Fred Krampits MK1 Midget  

Colour / Paint Code  Seats  Seat Piping  Trim [2] Carpet & matting [1]  Hood Tonneau  Optional Hardtop
Black (BKI) Red Grey Red Red Black Black Grey or Old English White
Ice Blue (BU18) Blue Grey Blue Blue Blue Blue Blue or Old English White
British Racing Green Black Grey Black Black black Black Old English White
(GN25 or 29) [1] Hazelnut [2] Grey Hazelnut [2] Hazelnut [2] Hazelnut [2] Hazelnut [2] Old English White
Dove Grey (GR26) Red Grey Red Cardinal Red Grey Red Grey or Old English White
Tartan Red (RD9) Red Grey Red Cardinal Red Red Red Red or Old English White
Black Grey Black Black Red Red Red or Old English White
Old English White (WT3) Hazelnut Grey Hazelnut Hazelnut Hazelnut Hazelnut Old English White
Red Grey Red Cardinal red Grey Red  Old English White
Black Grey lack Black Black Black Old English White
  1. Change from British Racing Green GN25 to GN29 from vin 22599 (August 1963)
  2. Hazelnut trim and hood was rare with British Racing Green. 
Colour Schemes 
HAN8 Sprite MKIII / GAN3 Midget MKII

Craig Harris's MK2 Midget  

Body Colour / Paint code  Seats/Trim [1] Seats/Piping  Carpet  Hood  Tonneau  Optional hardtop 
[2] Black (BK1) Black Grey Black Black Black Black
Red Grey Red Black Black Black
Riviera Blue (BU44) Blue Grey Blue Blue Blue Riviera Blue
British Racing Green (GN29)  Black Grey Black Black Black Black
Dove Grey (GR26) Red Grey Red Grey Red Black
Tartan Red (RD9) Red Grey Red Red Red Tartan Red
Black Grey Black Black Black Black
Old English White (WT3) Black Grey Black Black Black Old English White
Red Grey Red Grey Red Old English White
[3] Fiesta Yellow (YL11) Black Grey Black Black Black Black
[3] Pale Primrose (YL12) Black Grey Black Black Black Black
  1. Dashboard panel, front & rear cockpit trims & door top trims were always black irrespective of body or trim colour.
  2. Midget only.
  3. Sprite only: Pale Primrose replaced Fiesta Yellow in late 1965.
Colour Schemes 
Sprite MKIV / Midget MKIII

David Wright's MK4 Sprite 

HAN9 Sprite/ GAN4 Midget [1]

Body Colour / Paint code Seats/trim/carpet Piping
Black (BK1) Black Grey
  Black Black
  Red Grey
[2] Mineral Blue (BU9) Black Black
[2] Basalica Blue (BU11) Black Grey
British Racing Green (GN29) Black Grey
  Black Black [3]
Tartan Red (RD9) Red [4] Grey
  Black Grey
  Black Black
[2] Old English White (WT3) Black Grey
  Red Grey
[2] Snowberry White (WT4) Black Grey
  Black Black
[5] Pale Primrose (YL12) Black Grey
  Black Black
  1. Hood, tonneau cover, hood cover & hardtop were availbale in black only for all Sprites & Midgets from October 1966.
  2. Colours from November 1967, Mineral Blue & Snowberry White replaced Basilica Blue and old English White.
  3. Sprite Only.
  4. Midget Only.
  5. Pale Primrose was new for Midget but had been a Sprite colour since late 1965.

HAN10 Sprite / AAN10 Sprite / GAN5 Midget     

Chris Nevard's '71 Midget

Body Colour / Paint code Seats/trim/carpet Period
Black (BK1) Black Throughout
British Racing Green (GN29) Black Until June '70
Glacier White (BLVC59) Black or Autumn Leaf* Oct '69 on
Bedouin (BLVC4) Black or Autumn Leaf* June '70 on
Pale Primrose (YL2) Black Until June '70
Blaze (BLVC16) Black June '70 on
Flame Red (BLVC61) Black Oct '69on
New Racing Green (BLVC25) Autumn Leaf June '70 on
Blue Royale (BU38) Black Oct '69 to June '70
Midnight Blue (BLVC12) Black June '70 on
Bronze Yellow (BLVC15) Black Oct '69 on
Teal Blue (BLVC18) Black June '70 on

*Autumn Leaf became available from HAN10-86301 & GAN5 - 89501.

Round Wheel Arch GAN5 Midget

John Page's Round Wheel Arch Midget

Body Colour / Paint code Seats/trim/carpet Piping
Black (BLVB122) Navy Until July '72
Bronze Yellow (BLVC15) Navy Until Aug '73
Glacier White (BLVC59) Navy or Autumn Leaf [1] Throughout
Flame Red (BLVC61) Navy Until Jan '72
Teal Blue (BLVC18) Autumn Leaf or Ochre [2] Throughout
Blaze (BLVC16) Navy or Black [1] Throughout
Mallard Green (BLVC22) Autumn Leaf or Ochre [2] May '71 to Aug '73
Aqua (BLVC60) Navy May '71 to July '72
Damask (BLVC99) Navy or Black [1] May '71 on
Harvest Gold (BLVC19) Navy or Black [1] May '71 on
Black Tulip (BLVC23) Navy or Black [1] July '71 on
  Autumn Leaf or Ochre [2]  
Limeflower (BLVC20) Navy July '72 to Aug '73
Mirage (BLVC11) Black Aug '73 on
Bracken BLVC93) Autumn Leaf Aug '73 on
Aconite (BLVC95)*correction Autumn Leaf Aug '73 on
Citron (BLVC73) Black Aug '73 on
Tundra (BLVC94) Autumn Leaf Aug '73 on
  1. Second trim colour replaced the first in August 1973.
  2. Ochre was available only between GAN5 - 123731 (Aug ' 72) & GAN5 - 138801 (Aug ' 73).
Colour Schemes 
Midget 1500 GAN6

1500 Midget in Pageant Blue

Body Colour / Paint code Seats/trim/carpet Period
Harvest Gold (BLVC19) Black Until Feb '76
Damask (BLVLC99) Black Until Feb '76
Citron (BLVLC73) Black Until Feb '76
Black (BLVLC23) Black, Autumn Leaf or Beige [2] Throughout
Glacier White (BLVC59) Black or Autumn Leaf Until Aug '77
Bracken (BLVC93) Black or Autumn Leaf Until Feb '76
Tundra (BLVC94) Autumn Leaf Until Feb '76
Flamenco (BLVC133) Black ~Feb '75 to Aug '77
Tahiti Blue (BLVC65) Black or Autumn Leaf ~Feb '75 to Aug '77
Chartreuse Yellow (BLVC167) Black ~Feb '76 to Aug '77
Sandglow (BLVC63) Autumn Leaf ~Feb '76 to Aug '77
Brooklands Green (BLVC169) Autumn Leaf or Beige [2] ~Feb '76 on
Carmine Red (BLVC209) Black or Beige [2] Feb '77 on
Leyland White (BLVC206) Black Aug '77 to June '78
Inca Yellow (BLVC207) Black Aug '77 on
Vermillion (BLVC118) Black Aug '77 on
Pegeant Blue (BLVC224) Beige [2] Aug '77 on
Russet Brown (BLVC205) Beige [2] Aug '77 on
[3] Porcelain White (BLVC243) Black June '78 on
  1. Hood, tonneau cover, hood cover & hardtop were in black for all colour schemes.
  2. Beige (with chestnut carpet) superseded Autumn Leaf from GAN6-200710 (October '77).
  3. Porcelain White was alson known as Ermine White or Leyland White.

These charts are based on information obtained from the MASC Archivist Terry Horler's book 'Original Midget & Sprite'.