German MG5 color scheme

[Slater]

Not sure what the Germans call this particular color, but doesn't it somewhat stand out rather than blend in to a woodland environment?

[Averageman]

My experience with the German Army and camouflage is that they are pretty good at it.
That does look a shade bright to me through.

[Alpha-17]

It looks brand new. Let it get worn in and dirty, and it'll darken up. I also tend to think of this in relative terms. Does this stand out as bad as a black weapon does in the desert? Or is it a net improvement? I also wonder if they're playing the FN "Fifty Shades of FDE" game and this is just one shade at the lighter/oranger end of the spectrum.

[Circle_10]

I just assumed they were going with FDE (or whatever they call it there EDIT: “RAL8000” I think.) as the default color on some of their new weapons was because of an assumption that the most likely place they would deployed in actual combat would be in an arid/desert environment (In other words, the Mideast).

[Buncheong]

Looks like Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 (dark yellow).

From February, 1943 all German vehicles used RAL 7028 as their base color. The MG pictured resembles that.

[MAUSER202]

Looks like Dunkelgelb RAL 7028 (dark yellow).

From February, 1943 all German vehicles used RAL 7028 as their base color. The MG pictured resembles that.

My thoughts too. Also late war German, ammo cans, binoculars and other small items were dunkelgelb, often mistaken to be Afrika corp issue. With vehicles it was a good base to add other colors for camo purposes.

[Campbell]

Looks like RAL8000 to me.... it was the hot color in the cerakote world a while back.... used a lot of it in the shop. German baby poop is a solid description, but does blend well in a lot of environments.

[hotrodder636]

Another vote for RAL8000. HK and other have used that before and a more FDE/brownish tone to give that SCAR multicolor look.

[pinzgauer]

The H&K MG might actually be ral8000, just remember that H&K used at least three shades they called that and more variations if you consider material types.

Also that the cerakote ral 8000 is much yellower than the same code on the RAL paint chips.

On the RAL paint chips RAL 8000 Green Olive. I'd call it brown with a hint of Olive. But it sure not mustard yellow.

What a lot of people are passing as RAL8000 is cerakote, and it's a lot closer to "Gold Olive" in the ral charts. Much closer to 1027 or 1004. Or even Dunkelgelb RAL7028. Since it's their signature color you think cerakote would have it right.

This is especially noticeable on cerakoted plastic versus molded in colors.

Now go ask about Olive colors WW-2 to current. Across US (fs595) and eurocentric (RAL).

[VIP3R 237]

I’m guessing you have painting or related experience as I was going to post a similar reply. Most are unaware of the RAL or FS595 charts.

The H&K MG might actually be ral8000, just remember that H&K used at least three shades they called that and more variations if you consider material types.

Also that the cerakote ral 8000 is much yellower than the same code on the RAL paint chips.

On the RAL paint chips RAL 8000 Green Olive. I'd call it brown with a hint of Olive. But it sure not mustard yellow.

What a lot of people are passing as RAL8000 is cerakote, and it's a lot closer to "Gold Olive" in the ral charts. Much closer to 1027 or 1004. Or even Dunkelgelb RAL7028. Since it's their signature color you think cerakote would have it right.

This is especially noticeable on cerakoted plastic versus molded in colors.

Now go ask about Olive colors WW-2 to current. Across US (fs595) and eurocentric (RAL).