paint code for 1914 grey fellow?

[amsracing]

can anyone supply me with a correct color of gray for the 1914 harley.twin?
stripes are dark navy blue out lined in red with a Gold center stripe I think....
frame pinstiping is also done in navy not black or red...
Renault Gray is what I have been told is the correct color...but went to my pro paint shop...they don't have a example...
any help is appreciated....will post pictures as soon as I can figure out how to....sorry for the delay..thanks,Dave Boydstun

[exeric]

I'll be following this with interest Dave. Finding the right color of Renault Gray can be as subjective as the right color of Indian Red. Everyone thinks their's is right.

[c.o.]

I'll be following this with interest Dave. Finding the right color of Renault Gray can be as subjective as the right color of Indian Red. Everyone thinks their's is right.

I'm going to be paying attention as well. I just might need that color one day....

[MMasa]

Does anyone have a piece of FACTORY literature that shows dark Navy blue (or any shade of blue) as a striping color fro pre-early 1917 HD's. My parts books list DARK GRAY as a striping color for Gray machines.
Never seen that and want to see the documentation.
Mark Masa

[silentgreyfello]

1914: Light grey with DARK GREY stripes, not blue. Someone published that blue stripes were used, and dumbsheet authors keep copying that without doing their homework. I have seen flat tank harley's with the dark grey stripes many times, on original paint bikes, but NEVER blue. I guess I really can't say they didn't use blue, but I haven't seen any orig paint bikes, nor documentation from HD. Drop me an email and I can send some pictures.

[MMasa]

My position EXACTLY!
My understanding is that Gray and Black paint pigment colors are either Blue based or Brown based and that as they age and fade, a Brown based dark gray will look dark brown and that a blue based dark gray will look dark blue. Just because someone put dark blue striping paint on a restoration done in the 1960's doesn't mean that it's correct.
Mark Masa

[Rod K]

ok.....does anyone have an answer to the original question?....thanks Rod

[silentgreyfello]

ok.....does anyone have an answer to the original question?....thanks Rod

Yes. It is not an off-the-shelf code that you walk into a paint shop and order. I bought several pieces that were orig paint that I had a code made from. Any paint shop can do the same if you have an original chip to go off of.

[amsracing]

well it took me a while but,maybe I can now help some one else out, like someone helped me..Dupont paint code for the 1914 Harley is DBC35582 it cost me less than 90.00 a quart at my local paint store.....checking with THE Harley Davidson color match expert he wanted 217.00 a quart! and also quoted me $10,000.00 to paint it for me....wow what a nice guy.(I must sound rich on the phone)...my 1st major REAL old motorcycle project....here's some advice for what it's worth...and you should always shop around before you buy....

[c.o.]

It's good to hear you got the "shade" you were looking for. I've jotted that paint code down. Thank-you. Wow.... I've heard that paint jobs have gone up but 10 G's for something that's not a lot bigger than a bicycle seems outrageous!!! You are probably on to something with the "sounding rich on the phone" theory....