Paint Recommendations

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Standard paint colors recommended for general use on 2x3 blazes

Revised from the Trail Maintenance Manual (7th Edition) p24-25
Approved by Trails Council, April 8, 1999; Amended June 7, 2001; Amended October 8, 2002; Technical Correction November 22, 2002 (paint name);
Neutralizing paint, part number changed by manufacturer October 3, 2003. Minor corrections to Long Path and Highlands Trail, March 2005. February 13, 2008 Bob Jonas, Estelle Anderson (see older recommendations - still valid if you can find them)

DISCLAIMER: The colors represented either on screen or on your printer may not represent what they will look like on a tree)

It is more important that the color used on a single trail be uniform than that you exactly match one of these colors. If you don't know exactly what paint was used, repaint all the blazes. The colors change significantly upon drying so don't compare wet with dry.

COLOR	TC STANDARD		ALTERNATES
BLUE	Ben.Moore 0789 Sea to Shining Sea	Sher. Williams SW6953 Candid Blue	H-D/Behr 530B-4 Blue Bliss	Lowes/Valspar 5002-9C Summer Splash

BLUE On WHITE	Ben.Moore 0784 Blue Macaw	Sher.Williams SW6796 Blue Plate	H-D/Behr 520B-7 Havasu	Lowes/Olympic B51-5 Planetarium

GREEN	Ben.Moore 0558 Killala Green	H-D/Glidden 34GY40/515 Topiary Green	H-D/Behr S-G-420 Limeade	Lowes/Valspar 6005-10B Jaunty Green

ORANGE	Ben.Moore 2014-20 Rumba Orange (Safety)	H-D/Glidden 68YR28/701 Fiesta Orange	H-D/Behr 210B-7 Flame	Lowes/Valspar 2002-1A Autumn Blaze

COLOR	TC STANDARD		ALTERNATES
RED	Ben. Moore 2000-10 Red (Safety)	Sher.Williams SW4081 Safety Red	H-D/Behr 8371 Candy Apple Red	Lowes/Valspar 1009-2 Classic Red

YELLOW	Ben. Moore 2022-20 Sun Kissed Yellow (Safety)	Sher.Williams SW6906 Citrus	H-D/Behr 330B-7 Sunflower	Lowes/Valspar 3005-1A Golden Delight

PINK	Ben. Moore 2079-50 Rhododendron	Sher.Williams SW6849 Party time	H-D/Behr 680A-3 Pink Bliss	Lowes/Valspar 1001-2A Magic Wand

COLOR	TC STANDARD		ALTERNATES
WHITE	H-D/Behr 1850 Ultra Pure White	Or Any True White
LONG PATH	PPG 103-4 Tropical Tide (formerly Parakeet Aqua)	H-D/Behr 470B-4 Intense Jade	Lowes/Valspar 6002-10A Lavish Green

HIGHLANDS TRAIL	Dutch Boy 10F-5 (11-B-5) Lake Superior	H-D/Behr 490B-5 Cozumel	Lowes/Valspar 5006-10B Turquoise Tint

COLOR	TC STANDARD		ALTERNATES
NEUTRALIZING DARK	Ben.Moore 1491 Aegean Olive	SPRAYCAN Rustoleum 7713 Dark Bronze	H-D/Behr 780D-7 Wild Rice	H-D/Behr 420F-7 Forest Ridge
		Also: 1918, Earth Brown, Krylon 4292 Brown
NEUTRALIZING MEDIUM	Ben. Moore 2139-30 Sharkskin	SPRAYCAN Rustoleum 7754 Anodized Bronze	H-D/Behr 790D-6 Dusty Mountain	H-D/Behr 720F-4 Stone Fence
		Also, 7739 Charcoal Green; Krylon 4293 Olive
NEUTRALIZING LIGHT	H-D/Behr 770E-3 Pewter Mug	SPRAYCAN For Gray: (& for rocks)	SPRAYCAN For Beige: Rustoleum 1970 - Khaki	H-D/Behr 790E-2 Gentle Rain
		Rustoleum (Amer. Acc.) 243265 Granite

NOTES:

All the above Standards and Alternates should be available in one quart cans.
Alternates are based on closest match and readily available colors.
Gloss is preferred for longevity.
Spray cans are preferred in matte finish.
Color samples obtained online and may not be true.
Neutralizing or Block-out colors are suggestions only. Your choice will depend on the species and age of the trees or rock color. Some trees, such as, Chestnut Oak will require a darker charcoal gray color.
Recommended for graffiti on rocks: Behr Arrowhead Semigloss exterior