Cardinal RG Exterior Colors

FG Colors

This matrix shows the color scheme for each model Cardinal RG by year, as well as the color combinations available in each of those schemes.

Click on the icon in the "Draw" column to view a computer generated schematic for each color combination. Click on the N Number in the "Samples" column to view actual photographs of Cardinals in the various colors, when available.

NOTE: If you have any photographs of Cardinals to fill in some of the blanks, it would be useful in completing the matrix. Also, some of the color combinations are our best guesses, as no color sample cards are available for each named color. If you have old Cardinal brochures or knowledge of a color or drawing which is wrong, please contact me, the Webmaster, Keith Peterson.

Craig Barnett provided all the drawings. He also provided some of the photographs from his store of random images found on the web. And I had a fair number of images sitting around. Still, it's amazing how few stock schemes we could find.

Craig provides paint scheme design services to aircraft owners, including creating renderings in original factory schemes, adapting existing custom schemes or factory schemes to your aircraft, or creating an original custom scheme for you. You can learn more about his services at www.schemedesigners.com.

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1971

In 1971 only, the code is followed by an L or a V. L stands for a Luster White base, V stands for a Vestal White base.

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
171			Butterscotch	Italian Gold
172	N8179D		Blue Wing Metallic	Venice Blue
173	N1374M		Valor Red	Velvet Black
174			Fleet Blue	Colonial Blue Metallic
175	N8243G		Dubonnet	Goldfin Metallic
176			Silver Mist Metallic	Olive
177			Goldenrod	Seal Brown Metallic
178			Cavalier Green Metallic	Seal Brown Metallic
180	N8047G		Goldenrod	Safari Brown Metallic
SP	N1371M		Special Combination

1972

From 1972 on, the base color is always Vestal White.

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
214V	N1856Q N1835Q		Empress Blue	Velvet Black
215V			Empress Blue	Contralto Blue
216V			Valor Red	Velvet Black
218V			Carnival Yellow	Goldenrod
220V			Goldenrod	Velvet Black
225V			Provincial Red Metallic	Valor Red
230V			Olive	Goldfin Metallic
234V			Lime	Olive
SP	N1851Q		Special Combination

1973

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
320	N1949Q		Empress Blue	Contralto Blue
321	N2006Q		Flag Red	Cranberry
333			Flag Red	Velvet Black
334			Granada Green	Vermillion
335			Tropical Orange	Nutmeg
336	C-FSLG		Empress Blue	Velvet Black
337			Carnival Yellow	Granada Green
338			Lime	Velvet Black
SP	N2028Q		Special Combination

1974

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
413			Flag Red	Maple Maroon
417	N2060Q N2123Q		Tiger Yellow	Summer Gold
430			Flag Red	Velvet Black
431			Serena Blue	Pole Blue
433			Nutmeg	Maple Maroon
434			Pepper Green	Grove Green
440	N2113Q		Serena Blue	Velvet Black
441			Jay Gray	Velvet Black
SP	N1918Q		Special Combination

1975

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
535			Carnival Yellow	Summer Gold
538	N2555V		Spring Green	Meadow Green
546	N1563H		Flag Red	Satin Blue
555	N27JS		Empress Blue	Satin Blue
556	N1569H N1569H		Tropical Orange	Nutmeg
561			Summer Gold	Meadow Green
562	N1587H		Jay Gray	Saddle Brown
563			Spring Green	Saddle Brown
SP	N1533H		Special Combination

1976

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
607			Flag Red	Satin Blue
622	N33215		Spanish Bronze	Cooper Brown
625	N7632V N7589Y		Flag Red	Velvet Black
628	N7520v N7534V		Granada Green	Cooper Brown
643	N35127		Serena Blue	Satin Blue
644	N329DJ		Serena Blue	Velvet Black
645			Latigo	Italian Gold
646	N34914		Carnival Yellow	Velvet Black
SP	N33267 N34091 N177SD		Special Combination

1977

Code	Samples	Draw	Color One	Color Two
713	N52696 N52930		Satin Blue	Flag Red
714	N65PT		Satin Blue	Serena Blue
719			Spanish Bronze	Tropical Orange
720	N7ZX N88KM		Royal Maroon	Flag Red
724	N52177		Granada Green	Cambia Green
740	N35884		Charro Brown	Carnival Yellow
741			Oakwood Brown	Latigo
742	N5599A		Charro Brown	Tropical Orange
SP	N52120 N52472 N52087		Special Combination

1978

For 1978 the color system changed. In this year the trim code will show three letters at the far right. These letters indicate the base, primary and trim colors from the following list. Samples show a '78 design using the color.

Code	Color
W	Vestal White
B	Flag Red
C	Satin Blue
D	Fleet Blue
E	Villa Green
F	Pecan Brown
G	Avant Orange
H	Springbock
J	Jaguar Yellow
K	Carnival Yellow
M	Anciano Blue
N	Velvet Black

The table below shows a few combinations of the '78 colors as examples.

Samples	Draw	Color
		Anciano Blue & Springbock
		Avant Orange & Velvet Black
		Carnival Yellow & Velvet Black
N53053		Fleet Blue & Satin Blue
N1838Q		Flag Red & Jaguar Yellow
		Satin Blue & Flag Red
		Jaguar Yellow & Flag Red
N53073 N52871		Pecan Brown & Avant Orange
LN-NFF		Satin Blue & Flag Red
		Springbock & Avant Orange
		Villa Green & Springbock
N53120 LN-NFP N53108		Flag Red & Velvet Black