white ;- vauxhall glacier white , below waterline on slipway launched vessels , OR red oxide primer & clear laquer or varnish ( primer is pourus !) blue ;- oxford blue , orange ;- volkswagon brilliant orange , decks ;- rover tempest grey . thiese are the colours that i used to use while painting the model lifeboats that were biult & operated around the bristol area a few years ago , the correct codes were obtained from the R N L I in poole and matched for me by one of our local paint factors , i often bought my paint in litre tins , if your haveing difficulty getting the colours from the local car accsessory shops most paint factors can supply paint in aerosol tins ready to use to your required shade ! jon