Colors, colors, colors

[Nubian]

I am contemplating deviating from my self imposed OEM standards. I am in love with the color of my '80G (diamond gray?) which I plan to restore. As I have acquired a '81H fuel tank for obvious reasons it will have to be repainted one way or other. So since original paint colors are not reliable/available, I decided to go with the prettiest/classiest/brightest white used by yamaha for which codes are available.
Anyone familiar with these Yamaha colors:

00GE Silky White (SW)
00Y5 Shirobal White
00EL Harbor White (HW)
0206 Purplish White Solid #1 (PWS1)
00UJ Radical White (RW)
0036 White (WW)
0390 Bluish White Cocktail #1 (BWC1)
000B White Solid #1 (WS1)
001A New White (NW)
0240 Pure White (PURW)
0241 Polar White (POW)
0892 Bluish White Solid #1 (BWS1)
00Y9 New Pearl White (NPW)
0738 Yellowish White Solid #3 (YWS3)
GA5E White Coat #5 (WC5)
Suggestions appreciated, also a source where I could possibly sample them some how.

[skids]

Why do you care if anyone is familiar with the listed colors? You can probably spot the color you like on a manufactured car or truck and then go to the paint store and order it from a catalog.

[Nubian]

Why do you care if anyone is familiar with the listed colors? You can probably spot the color you like on a manufactured car or truck and then go to the paint store and order it from a catalog.

Honestly I never even thought of that. Stuck on Yamaha brand I guess. That being said have you ever picked out a paint color and after application turned out to be somewhat different than expected. Agreed final choice/decision rests with me, just fishing for anyone else's possible experience with same.

[skids]

That being said have you ever picked out a paint color and after application turned out to be somewhat different than expected.

That is why I suggested that you look at painted autos to see if you like any of those manufacturer's colors. You get to see them in the sunshine rather than from a catalog, and the paint stores are good at matching. Granted, you are more limited that way, but there are some nice colors of Japanese cars (and more recently, american).

[cajun31]

Colorite web site

I have no idea what any of the Yamaha whites look like but here is a search link for their site. Many of what you have listed are in this search.

http://www.colorrite.com/site/search.cfm?search=white

[MarkD]

Was tooling around one day, and saw a Chevy truck at a park near here. My '64 Chevy Impala needed painting, and I was on the look out for a cool color. I asked the guy what the color code was that was on his truck, and it ( if I remember right) was printed inside his glovebox. Turned out to be 'Quasar Blue Metallic', and it was really a great color. Went to the auto parts store and got that exact color, and had my Impala painted with it, and loved it. Wish I had that Impala back.....

[Nubian]

Was tooling around one day, and saw a Chevy truck at a park near here. My '64 Chevy Impala needed painting, and I was on the look out for a cool color. I asked the guy what the color code was that was on his truck, and it ( if I remember right) was printed inside his glovebox. Turned out to be 'Quasar Blue Metallic', and it was really a great color. Went to the auto parts store and got that exact color, and had my Impala painted with it, and loved it. Wish I had that Impala back.....

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