Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a livery project for the Class 350/1 units, specifically recreating them in Train Sim World. I'm trying to get the colours as accurate as possible, but I'm struggling to find the correct colour codes. Would anyone happen to know the exact colours used for: The main bodywork (the silver/grey part) The green/teal sections (around the doors and the ends) I've tried using colour pickers from photos, but it always ends up either too bright, too blue, or slightly off compared to the real trains. If anyone knows the official colour names or hex codes. Thanks!! *Note I attatched a photo of the train livery in question.*
Hi everyone, I'm currently working on a livery project for the Class 350/1 units, specifically recreating them in Train Sim World. I'm trying to get the colours as accurate as possible, but I'm struggling to find the correct colour codes. Would anyone happen to know the exact colours used for: The main bodywork (the silver/grey part) The green/teal sections (around the doors and the ends) I've tried using colour pickers from photos, but it always ends up either too bright, too blue, or slightly off compared to the real trains. If anyone knows the official colour names or hex codes. Thanks!! *Note I attatched a photo of the train livery in question.*
Hey there, I'll send you the codes when I can. Feel free to contact me if you need other advice with the LNR livery. I'll post some more photos shortly for inspiration There is one unrealistic section (the Rail 200 logos and advertising in place for the LNR logo), but the other carriages are made to look like the real things. To be honest, from what I've seen, you could probably use what you have already (with some modifications) to make a Silverlink 350 (what the 350s were in before London Midland repainted them). Like this: Take care, JPlayz
If I may drop a quick comment in-particular to photos and lighting. You will find during different months and times in the game will effect the LRV so the tone of shade will be off. Then for photos using photos is not always the best solution due to filters used ages and degradation of the photo. So I go and use model forums for reference. You will find that the green you’re looking for has been used in the past. Yet modern paints are completely different from that of old, how the pigmentation etc of the chemical compounds. In the past different depots had a mix of suppliers, and each paint shop had there own idea of that shade. So when that staff member would mix then it was to what he perceived as that shade. No standard codes until BS codes came in to effect. Add the effects of weathering under coats etc then older colours will have many variables and why it’s hard to find a correct colour match because there was never a standard one to begin with. Like I say tho modern paints are completely different, so remain bright and fresh looking for longer. Cost saving. I was like looking for green for correct shade of Apple green. My Apple Green but it’s known as something else but can’t remember of the top of my head. So yes just a little information about using photos. And the differences between Old and Modern Paints. I asked the same question here but not much joy so try model forums if you ever get stuck or give us a shout. Jplays is a great community member and a friend of mine, and know a thing or two. I will butt out know And hey Welcome to the forum too. I’m TSLP✌.
Heh it's fine. The more help that is provided the better. Plus you've been creating liveries longer than me so your input is welcome as well
Cheers, just sharing some different perspectives or experiences I had when doing colour matches. Drove me mad. In fact I made a comment about it and as I had to keep shutting the game down to see the changes. It took days because of my OCD. But guess what DTG Matt seen my issues and said He’d get the teams to look into it. They did and fixed it. Why I say you never know who’s watching. ✌.
LNR Green: Silver body: Lime green for logo: If there's anything else I can help with, feel free to contact me.
Can you not take photos on your console and then send it to an app like PSN?. I’m on PS5 so take a screenshot and send it to my IPad PSN app. And hey thanks for the colours, it will save me a lot of time ✌
I could, but the colour glitch with the yellow line would still appear no matter how I took it. I can't take the picture on PC as I have the WCML Enhancement pack which adds the branding automatically. That's why each image I take is mostly from console.
If you use a camera you will get screen or colour distortion from the laying of LCD or Plasma. Again this is why I have HD photos as i take my screen shots from the console features. Yet I sound silly if your on PC, PC is completely over my head. Another skill under your belt ✌.
No I mean the yellow effect was on the livery itself. As I'm on a Gen 8 console, the livery seems to bleed like that slightly. It's just a graphics issue caused by the system itself as it's struggling to keep up with the graphics system DTG uses. I'm not complaining though as it's a lot better on Xbox PC.
I don't wanna seem ungrateful bro but I tried the colours you gave and the green is coming out too green. Mine is the one with the yellow cab area. Do you (or anyone) have any ideas on how to better match it to the one on the right?? It could possibly be just my eyes being weird because I matched the colour you used. Thanks!!
No it's fine. The one on the right seems to be darker to me. Whereas my one appears to be lighter. The one on the right is made by SR (Trainfan) but I'm not sure if he's on the forums or not. I might ask around and see. I'll try getting back to you tomorrow after I have a look.
You need to run low and to the left. Higher up and you will get a toy effect, to bright. So work towards a more greyish darker tone. I will try short a code for you both if you can’t find SR. I was meant to speak them a while back remember as we was using a lot of his work. To bright has always been an issues when doing colour matches. Let us know if you find them as again I’d like to speak to them. ✌.
He’s not on here under their DTL user tag. To find community members, then look up top. Your will see (Edit) members. Go to that option where you can find and search for all community members. Rigsby. ✌
Is it that under the members and when I click onto it comes with the notable members, staff members etc?
That’s fine, just look to the right and you will see a small search bar. Enter who you need and it will bring a list up for you. R. ✌
