Did the GN Western Fruit Express cars use "Reefer Yellow" or were they a bit darker yellow?
Some online models appear a bit darker yellow...
Cedarwoodron
I've modeled GN for over 50 years. I've never seen anything that hinted that GN used a "special" reefer yellow. I suspect that the commonality of that color all over the country means that it uses a very typical and common yellow pigment.
I am looking at the color sample from Reference Sheet #28 of the GN RHS. It is called Dupont Yellow No. 613. For what that's worth. It is a very bright yellow. There is nothing "a bit darker" about it.
Here is an on-line version of sheet #28:
http://www.gnrhs.org/rs28_page_8.htm
On my monitor (which is calibrated) the online sample has a bit of orange in it. The sample in my "real" one does not.
I recommend going with your "favorite" reefer yellow.
Ed
cedarwoodron Some online models appear a bit darker yellow...
Each model railroad manufacturer uses their own paint colors on their models, so normally one company's reefer yellow or Pullman green etc. won't match another company's colors. That's one reason I like to paint my own passenger cars, so I can use the same shade of green on all of them.