What is Autumn Yellow?

at first that yellow you had didnt really appeal to me.  but much like everything else on the jeep, i have grown to like it and will use Beachwood autumn yellow on mine.

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Look up 1946. I have  original paint chips and had them mix me the color and it appears right on. They can mix it in whatever type of paint you want( enamel, single stage urethane, base/clear...)

I have never seen paint chips on any paint mfg. chip sample sheet listing wheel colors for Jeeps.   If you put the 'Autumn Yellow' color to the side, what about 'Sunset Red'?   Has anyone ever seen this color on a paint sample/chip sheet?

Edited by Randy Snyder - 11 Dec. 2007 at 5:44am

Great Shot, Randy...Most Curious. FWIW...Beachwood's Sunset Red is very Orange /Red. I really don't know what to think about this subject at this point. These photos are difficult to interpret but it is very safe to say that there are different colors involved. I don't know what factors 60 years have in changing color shades. Light exposure...heat...chemicals may all pay a part in this. Don't know. But it sure appears there were at least two yellow wheels. I am surprised that more folks have not offered up their samples on this discussion.

This photo is a large file, sorry, and was given to me by Tom. It is 23353.

Howard,

Edited by Randy Snyder - 12 Dec. 2007 at 2:47am

It's not a good photo quality, but could my factory 15" rims be Autumn Yellow?

Edited by 48cj2a - 12 Dec. 2007 at 6:35pm

I had some industrial Imron matched to the original Univerasl beige that was original on my rims. There was the luzon red stripe about 3.75" from the edge of the rim and about 5/32 wide. The paint I had mixed was about as perfect a match that can be made by the human eye. The down side is that the paint store didn't record the recipe. I did paint a strip of aluminum that could be used for a paint chip if anyone wants a piece.

Hey Guys,

I've been intently following this thread because I too have a need to know about the "true" colors as Willys Overland intended them to be. That being said, my '46 has only two coats of paint-one being the newer O.D. by a previous owner who liked the color and Pasture Green on the bottom.

Personally I like the look of what is generally accepted as "Autumn Yellow" for the wheel color. And to me, the color combo shown on the Barrett-Jackson '46 that was just sold looks right (just my opinion).

That being said, I knew I had a paint chart that could shed some light on this. It's the 1948 Nason chart which clearly identifies three wheel colors as such. Take it for what it's worth, this isn't an official Willys document. but it isn't so far removed time wise to dismiss. Hope this helps.

One other thing I'd like to add, it was exciting for me to see the photo that Randy posted of the unrestored pasture Green jeep, because my "Green" matches the faded nature of that one perfectly.




Tim