No. 86 Forest Green and British Racing Green are one and the same.
Confusingly Rootes seem to have used both names in their brochures.
Russ Maddock
> Alright. What is the color name and code for the Classic BRG of the 65
> Series IV Alpine. There are just too many codes and color names
> floating around figure this out.
>
> Rich
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> >From: Steven Laifman[SMTP:av342(at)lafn.org]
> >Sent: Tuesday, February 04, 1997 8:43 AM
> >To: Tigers Den
> >Subject: A can of Green #86, please.
> >
> >About a month ago there was a letter from an owner who wanted Rootes
> >Forest Green #86. He went to a paint supplier who could only match the
> >original color in enamel. He had a quart (minimum order) made up and
> >his painter sprayed it on a piece of metal. He then took the sample
> >back to the paint supplier who "scanned" it and made up the correct
> >color in Acrylic.
> >
> >Will the original source of this experience please reply. I thought I
> >had saved the original e-mail, but it's down there below the hole in the
> >bottom of my hard drive with other things I was sure I "saved".
> >
> >Steve
> >--
> >Steve Laifman < Find out what is most >
> >B9472289 < important in your life >
> > < and don't let it get away!>
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