Dark Blue GS1100E -Close automotive color?

[TxGSrider]

I know the dark red paint for a gs1100e is almost identical to Chrysler Inferno Red, is there a close automotive match for the Dark Blue that the 83's (and probably other years)? Thanks!

 

[oldGSfan]

2004 Honda Pilot midnight blue pearl B518P is very good. Chuck Hahn helped me out with it and said color-wise it's >99%, the pearl is not the same, and it's a base/clear. For me it was perfectly fine though.

 

[rphillips]

My paint guy found a Chrysler color, several yrs. back, not sure of yr. or color name. It is a very close match, Looks exact except in bright sun you can see the Suzuki color has a slight purple tint in the blue metallic and the Chrysler color has no purple tint. Maybe not as close as what Chuck & Tom found but I's completely satisfied.

 

[oldGSfan]

I didn't know that about the Suzuki color. I didn't inspect it close enough in the sunlight, I suppose. From an angle, you can see just a hint of purple in the Honda color, so that's good info.

 

[chuck hahn]

Got a piece that can be scanned???

 

[TxGSrider]

I did some Googling and i think it may be Suzuki Sardinia dark blue #13N and it looks like a couple companies carry rattle cans as well as the enamels. Does this sound right?

 

[oldGSfan]

I've researched and found starry blue and space blue, but maybe one or the other is the lighter color on the ES blue and white model. There are threads on this forum about the topic that may help. I think all those codes are obsolete. I bought some paint from the UK that was supposed to match my '73 Honda CB750's flake sunrise orange, and it was way off.

 

[chuck hahn]

Was that honda paint from VMR? Ive been eyeballing that color for my CB500and CB550

 

[rphillips]

Just for kicks looked on SuzukiPartsNation, it shows 2 blue's, Candy Florida Blue & Starry Blue Metallic for the ED and Space Blue Metallic for the ESD

 

[chuck hahn]

BMW has a space blue thats spot on for the blue 78 1000C. May be a good start point and have it tinted darker maybe???

 

[oldGSfan]

Was that honda paint from VMR? Ive been eyeballing that color for my CB500and CB550

Yes, it was. They sent it in a gigantic yellow plastic tub with a metal ring with a clamp sealing the top. It was probably a 25-gallon container. Weird. A complete waste of money, about $250. Not even close, nearer to red than orange.