MERDC camouflage

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MERDC camouflage is a system of standardized camouflage paint schemes for military vehicles developed by the US Army Mobility Equipment Research & Development Center (MERDC) during the 1970s. [1] Each vehicle-specific paint scheme consisted of a color placement pattern and a combination of four out of twelve colors from the Federal Standard 595 (FS595) color reference. [1] The colors and pattern scheme could be adjusted as the environments changed. [1] Military modelers often emulate the schemes when painting models and soldiers. [1]

Colors

Colors used in MERDC camouflage paint schemes [1]
ColorFS 595 code
Whiten/a
Desert sand30279
Sand30277
Earth yellow30257
Earth red30117
Field drab30118
Earth brown30099
Olive drab34087
Light green34151
Dark green34102
Forest green34079
Black37038

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 "MERDC Camouflage".