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| Machin Colours
(page updated: Apr 25/09)
Just about every catalog describes the colour of a stamp a little differently - Machin listings are no different.
This listing groups the various "shades" of stamps within "major" colours (National Decimal, non-engraved only). Colours are based on those described by D.G.A. Myall in his The Complete Deegam Machin Handbook. Also included are the various colour descriptions used by other catalogues.
This is a work in progress...
Blues
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Turquoise |
greenish blue (½)
Prussian blue (4) |
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| Dark turquoise |
Prussian blue |
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| Greyish blue |
Gray blue |
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| Pastel blue |
Steel blue |
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| Bluish grey |
Grayish blue (4½)
Blue gray (17) |
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| Light blue |
Bright blue |
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| Cobalt blue |
Bright blue |
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| Cerulean blue |
Prussian blue |
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| Ultramarine |
Deep ultramarine (15)
Blue (36p)
Ultramarine (others) |
 
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| Dark blue |
Dark blue (all) |
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| Slate blue |
Dull blue green (28, 34)
Slate blue (60) |
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Browns
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Crimson |
Magenta |
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| Greyish rose |
Red brown |
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| Red brown |
Dark red brown (7) |
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| Violet brown |
Brown purple |
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| Dark brown |
Dark brown (both) |
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| Terracotta |
Brown red |
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| Ash pink |
Brown |
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| Rust brown |
Olive bistre (both) |
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| Rust brown |
Brown (all) |
 
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| Yellow brown |
Dark brown |
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| Chestnut brown |
Brown ochre (29) |
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| Stone |
Olive gray (26)
Drab (41) |
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| Light brown |
Light brown
Fawn (16½) |
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| Pale Chestnut |
Light red brown (7½) |
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| Sand |
Dark olive bistre (28)
Ocher (50) |
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| Mushroom |
Brownish gray |
 
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| Light tan |
Brown orange |
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| Purple brown |
Violet brown |
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Greens
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Deep grey green |
Dark green |
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| Sage green |
Dark olive green |
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| Olive |
|
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| Olive green |
Olive green |
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| Grey green |
Gray green (3½, 13, 19½)
Olive green (18) |
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| Pastel green |
Light emerald (12½)
Light green (6, 17) |
 
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| Light green |
Bright yellow green (18, 20)
Yellow green (23) |
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| Yellowish green |
Yellow green |
 
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| Emerald green |
Bright green (12, 63)
Emerald (33) |
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| Moss green |
Yellow green |
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| Lime green |
Bright olive green |
 
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| Sea green |
Greenish blue |
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Yellows
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Light yellow |
Yellow |
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Golds
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Gold |
Gold (both) |
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| Old gold |
Orange yellow |
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Oranges
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Orange |
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| Greyish Orange |
Salmon |
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| Ochre |
Bistre brown |
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| Flame |
Bright orange (19)
Orange red (22, 1st) |
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Reds
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Shocking pink |
Bright rose lilac |
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| Pale magenta |
Pink |
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| Pink |
|
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| Salmon pink |
Salmon |
 
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| Rose madder |
Vermilion |
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| Rose red |
Deep lilac rose |
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| Pastel red |
Pink (11)
Rose pink (23) |
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| Brick red |
Henna brown |
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| Red |
Red (8, 26, 38)
Scarlet (37) |
  
 
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| Ruby |
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Purples
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Amethyst |
Bright rose lilac |
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| Purple |
Lilac (25)
Deep rose lilac (29, 31) |
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| Deep lilac |
Bright rose lilac |
 
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| Mauve |
Violet (both) |
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| Violet |
Violet |
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| Deep violet |
Dark violet (5½) |
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| Bluish violet |
Violet blue (9, 18)
Deep violet blue (28) |
 
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| Greyish violet |
Bluish lilac |
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| Pale violet |
Light violet |
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| Purplish grey |
Deep purple brown |
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Blacks
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Black |
Black (1½, 75)
Brown black (20, 1st) |
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Greys
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| Light grey |
Gray (29) |
 
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White
| Deegam |
Scott | |
| White |
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Multicoloured:
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