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Paint Specification

I'm looking for a color 24087 which a company uses and but it does not show up in Fed-Std-595. Can some direct me to the right place to find this 24087 paint Film M paint spec.

William Weldon
- Anaheim, California, USA
2002

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First of two simultaneous responses --

A quick internet search shows it as WW-II vintage Olive Drab and a reference to "Gillespie paint 595-24087-11LFD semigloss enamel". It may have been superseded by something else by now.

Good Luck,

Tom Gallant
- Torrance, California, USA
2002

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Second of two simultaneous responses -- 2002

24087 is a military specification forest green paint that was used in WW2 through the early 80's. It is a military color, and as far as I know, no longer used, nor does it have any Pantone or other equivalent. It was originally called GI 24087, and later MS 24087. There are several places on the internet that you might find a gallon or two available, but beware two things: If its the real deal, its going to be $150-200 a gallon, or 2) its going to be a faked version. I'd try looking at some military auctions online, as well as see if you can get a sample painted with it and have it computer blended to match. The color is, as usual, a drab, with little to no refracted light return.

Oops..wrong reflective index..its a semi-gloss.

Tom Baker
wastewater treatment specialist - Warminster, Pennsylvania

This paint was used on military vehicles and gear from the 1950s into the late 1970s Camo vehicle paint became more common and this color is no longer used. The best manufacturers I have found for this paint are: TM9, and Gillespie paints.

Frank Novak
- Imperial, California, USA
December 29, 2009