Is the Alumahyde II "Coyote" close in value to the milspec color?

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[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is the Alumahyde II "Coyote" close in value to the milspec color?

Posted: 10/9/2005 9:22:49 AM EDT

I was going to use this to paint a stock, but in test sprays it looks very greenish, not at all the lighter brownish/tannish tone of the milspec color, which, admittedly, I've only seen in a computer moniter, with all the possible faults in color reproduction.

So, to those who have used this color: Is it a good match, or are there other colors that are more correct?

Posted: 10/9/2005 9:51:31 AM EDT

[#1]

There is no milspec for coyote and different companies have used slightly different colors for coyote. Dark Earth Brown is the only one that is 'official', I believe it is required for the SCAR contract.

Posted: 10/9/2005 10:05:36 AM EDT

[#2]

I see that Alumahyde has a "Flat Earth" on Brownell's, but on that color swatch it looks like a Dark Brown...?

Posted: 10/9/2005 11:42:23 AM EDT

[#3]

Alumahyde Earth Brown.http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v463/mattbski/EBM4current.jpg

Posted: 10/9/2005 12:05:06 PM EDT

[#4]

TAG. I have been wondering about this myself.

Posted: 10/9/2005 6:02:16 PM EDT

[#5]

INI's color looks a lot like I think Coyote should...

I will order that one and try them out side by side.

And post pics of course.

Posted: 10/9/2005 6:27:47 PM EDT

[#6]

Quoted:
INI's color looks a lot like I think Coyote should...

I will order that one and try them out side by side.

And post pics of course.

I already bought both of them plus some normal tan, a green and a few other colors so I could test them and post pics but I've been too damned busy to take them out in teh yard and spray some samples.

Posted: 10/9/2005 7:04:15 PM EDT

[#7]

the coyote brown i got from duracoat is identical to my issue MARPAT BDUs and back pack.

Posted: 10/11/2005 5:50:49 PM EDT

[#8]

My wife is a Mary Kay Consultant, and you all sound just like a bunch of girls discussing shades of "Coyote" whatever the hell that is.

I think someone needs to resurrect the "Barbie" thread about AR15 rifles.

Posted: 10/11/2005 8:20:58 PM EDT

[#9]

Hey, if you don't keep this kind of thing under control, you could end up with something like the Soviets with their Orange colored plastic AK magazines...

[ARCHIVED THREAD] - Is the Alumahyde II "Coyote" close in value to the milspec color?

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