MERDC camouflage

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]
Color FS 595 code
White n/a
Desert sand 30279
Sand 30277
Earth yellow 30257
Earth red 30117
Field drab 30118
Earth brown 30099
Olive drab 34087
Light green 34151
Dark green 34102
Forest green 34079
Black 37038

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "MERDC Camouflage".


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