Rocker Panel Color

[TerenceD]

What color should the rocker panel be on a 1970 280sl with signal red exterior paint.  Currently my car has the gravel guard flat black, but the car is scheduled to be repainted in the spring, but I want to get the correct paint codes and formulations for the painter.

Cheers,
Terence

[hands_aus]

black schutz

do a search, someone gave the correct part number for that in a post in the past.

Bob Smith (Brisbane,Australia)
RHD,1967 early 250 SL, auto

[rwmastel]

It is the correct color.  Some people call it black, but I believe it's a very dark gray.  Do a Search on "schutz" or "rocker panel color".

Rodd
Powell, Ohio, USA
1966 230SL, Euro, Auto, Leather, both  tops
1994 E420

[Chad]

I think you are exactly correct. My restorer pointed this out last week. I always just assumed it was black, but he said it's not quite black, more a dark charcoal.  He is improvising on the color.

-CD-
1967 230SL, 113.042 10

[Cees Klumper]

Correct color in German is called 'Tiefdunkelgrau' which translates into something like 'deep-dark-gray'. Same color should be on some other parts, like inside trunk lid.

Cees ("Case") Klumper in Amsterdam
'69 white 280 SL automatic

[bpossel]

 :?: Did the color of the rocker change over the years?
Attached is a pic from a '68 brochure.  This picture shows the rocker painted the color of the car.
Bob

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bpossel
Memphis, TN.
1971 280SL
1997 E320

[mal]

The dark gray color name and code:

Tiefdunkelgrau code MB7164


Malek Mrowa - Beirut, Lebanon.
280SL 71- Light Blue-/Blue
190SL 61 - Ivory/Red