RAF North Africa & Mediterranean 1940-45 (Lacquer)

HTK-A016 – Dark Green

• Usage: Used in the early stages of the war in the Mediterranean for upper-surface camouflage (often combined with Dark Earth) before the specialized "Desert Scheme" was fully standardized. It was also used on maritime patrol and transport aircraft.

HTK-A009 – Dark Earth

• Usage: A primary camouflage color for upper surfaces. In the "Desert Scheme", it was paired with Middle Stone to break up the aircraft's silhouette against the arid desert landscape.

HTK-A026 – Sky

• Usage: Originally the standard underside color for day fighters in Europe. In the Mediterranean, it was used on the lower surfaces of early arrivals and some bomber/transport types before specialized theater colors took over.

HTK-A346 – RAF Sky Blue

• Usage: An alternative light blue shade used on the undersides of aircraft in the Middle East and Mediterranean during the early-to-mid war period, often applied locally when standard theater paints were unavailable.

HTK-A028 – Azure Blue

• Usage: The standard and iconic underside camouflage color for the RAF "Desert Scheme". It provided optimal concealment from the ground when looking up at aircraft flying over the bright Mediterranean sky.

HTK-A013 – Middle Stone

• Usage: The definitive sand-beige color used on upper surfaces. Paired with Dark Earth, it formed the standard "Desert Scheme" camouflage applied to fighters like the Spitfire and Hurricane operating in North Africa.

HTK-A344 – Dark Mediterranean Blue

• Usage: A dark blue shade used for camouflage on maritime reconnaissance aircraft, anti-shipping bombers, and night-operating aircraft over the Mediterranean Sea to blend in with the deep water or night sky.

HTK-A345 – Light Mediterranean Blue

• Usage: A medium-light blue often used in multi-tone maritime or tropical camouflage schemes on upper or side surfaces to help aircraft blend with coastal and sea environments.