Bricklink Vs Lego Colors
I build a set virtually on Stud.io and now I'm looking to order the pieces. I used the export parts list to bricklink, but due to the size of the set it looks like it will be cheaper to order directly through Lego's Pick a Brick, but a lot of the colors that I picked don't match up with the ones that Lego have listed. BrickLink® is the world's largest online marketplace to buy and sell LEGO® parts, Minifigures and sets, both new or used.
Search the complete LEGO catalog & create your own BrickLink store. When LEGO acquired Bricklink, I thought they would standardize their color nomenclature, but two things happened in 2022 that made me realize it will never happ. This data is also available in the database download or via the API.
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There is also a great explanation of the color differences in The Colorful World of LEGO. The colour name in brackets () in the gallery is the BrickLink name. An asterisk next to the BrickLink name indicates that the BrickLink colour also contains other LEGO colors (i.e., it isn't unique) Official palette This is the official colour palatte showing all colours currently in production in 2016.
Anyhow, creating a direct reference table between Bricklink names and LEGO names is difficult because Bricklink has a tendency to identify multiple colors by one name, and at the same time has a tendency to use one name for multiple colors. Yes, Lego's "Dark Green" and Bricklink's "Green" are the same thing, the regular Lego green colour. Lego refers to the colour most of us would call dark green as "Earth Green".
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This site has a handy chart of Lego colours that includes different naming conventions, IDs, and links to photos. BrickLink introduces colors Light Bluish Gray, Dark Bluish Gray, Very Light Bluish Gray, and Reddish Brown to correspond to 194 Medium Stone Grey, 199 Dark Stone Grey, 208 Light Stone Grey, and 192 Reddish Brown, respectively. Dark Red - 2001: The LEGO Group introduces color 154 Dark Red, and BrickLink introduces color Dark Red to correspond to it.
This chart contains all of the part colors we have in our database. It provides a comprehensive cross reference between relevant sources. It is based on the fantastic work made by Ryan Howerter, which has then been enhanced with data from LDD, LEGO, LDraw and Bricklink.
Lego Vs Bricklink Colors at Sara Swasey blog
Color Chart We provide color chart for different color systems, including Gobricks, LEGO, LDraw, BrickLink, and BrickOwl, for users to search.
