Paint matching 1981 gs450t

[daj12192]

I have a friend who runs a shop that has offered to paint my bikes tank and side panels for the price of the paint. I searched through the forums and found out that my tank is supposed to be 08D, can be found here http://gs-classic.de/download/Suzuki-Farbcode.pdf. However, to be honest with you, that just doesn't look like the color of the tank. Does anyone have any experience with this year and color? I would like to have it as near original as possible, but that color just looks to light to me. I'm a little colorblind so color matching is going to be a little difficult Any suggestion on what color you would paint it? I would like to keep it blue.

[ACR]

... However, to be honest with you, that just doesn't look like the color of the tank...

Computer monitors lie about color. Flat screens even more than CRT. See if the shop can give you a sample of that color code.

[rustybronco]

Click on the thumbnail and see if these side covers look the same.

http://thegsresources.com/_forum/showpost.php?p=969970&postcount=13

[daj12192]

That looks like the same color rustybronco. Is that 08D?

[rustybronco]

Yes it is 08D

[daj12192]

Yes it is 08D

Thanks a lot.

[rustybronco]

You're welcome.

I have the "08D" PPG paint formula which was "scanned" from Salty_monks side cover if you need it.

[daj12192]

You're welcome.

I have the "08D" PPG paint formula which was "scanned" from Salty_monks side cover if you need it.

Yeah, if you could give that to me that would be much appreciated.