does anybody have a picture of the caledonia green DB887 - PeachParts Mercedes-Benz Forum

56speedster · #1 11-14-2008, 06:08 PM

does anybody have a picture of the caledonia green DB887
i ran a VIN on a car that was a w123 caledonia green ?

i would really like to know and see the color.

thanks for reading

92300SE · #2 11-14-2008, 06:28 PM

http://www.angelfire.com/al3/alfie/images1/benz200/benz200.html

56speedster · #3 11-14-2008, 07:08 PM

thanks

Biodiesel300TD · #4 11-16-2008, 08:01 PM

Thats not what my Caladonia Green looks like. The 123 color code for Caladonia Green is 867. Here is my 240 with paint code 867 which according to this site Paint Codes and to my build sheet from MB is Caladonia Green.

92300SE · #5 11-16-2008, 08:34 PM

That looks like a post 1980 w123,with the yellow fog lights,they discontinued the Caledonia green in 1979...unless it came back again,later,in a faded form.

thebenzbar · #6 11-16-2008, 08:38 PM

Yes, that w123 200 is really a mango green... mistaken before for caledonia green which has a lighter shade.

Biodiesel300TD · #7 11-19-2008, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by 92300SE

That looks like a post 1980 w123,with the yellow fog lights,they discontinued the Caledonia green in 1979...unless it came back again,later,in a faded form.

My 240 is a 78. I put the yellow fogs in because the clear ones were cracked, but when I find some good clear ones again, I will put them in.

JimmyL · #8 11-20-2008, 02:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Biodiesel300TD

Thats not what my Caladonia Green looks like. The 123 color code for Caladonia Green is 867. Here is my 240 with paint code 867 which according to this site Paint Codes and to my build sheet from MB is Caladonia Green.

Best MB color of all time........

alex_nl · #9 11-21-2008, 07:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Biodiesel300TD

Thats not what my Caladonia Green looks like. The 123 color code for Caladonia Green is 867. Here is my 240 with paint code 867 which according to this site Paint Codes and to my build sheet from MB is Caladonia Green.

On this site they also show you all the colours, and when you click on the colour, you will see a picture of a car in that colour: http://www.astralsilber.de/farbcodes/farbcodes.htm

thebenzbar · #10 11-21-2008, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by alex_nl

On this site they also show you all the colours, and when you click on the colour, you will see a picture of a car in that colour: http://www.astralsilber.de/farbcodes/farbcodes.htm

Great site... I had that bookmarked too many years ago, but forgot all about it... thanks for the reminder!

MBeige · #11 11-22-2008, 12:06 AM

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Originally Posted by alex_nl

On this site they also show you all the colours, and when you click on the colour, you will see a picture of a car in that colour: http://www.astralsilber.de/farbcodes/farbcodes.htm

Sometimes, the colors are off. But close enough. My car's original 681 paint (Manila Beige), and the site's 681 paint in comparison:

thebenzbar · #12 11-22-2008, 06:18 AM

...and the type of camera used also makes a difference in replicating as close to the correct hue as possible.