My tan 32X32 BPs appear to be the same color as any tan brick or other regular
part in tan. However, all of my 16X32 BPs are slightly darker and more yellow.
The difference was, of course, most noticeable when I had the BPs right next
to each other on my display.
The tan 16X32 BP has been in 16 sets over the years, 14 of which were from 1996
to 2002. I have bought all of my tan 16X32 BPs from various sources, and they
are all the same not-quite-LEGO-tan color. There were a couple of Spongebob
sets in 2006 and 2008 that had a tan 16X32 BP. I imagine that none of my BPs
are new enough to be from those most recent sets.
I was wondering, does anyone out there have any tan 16X32 BPs that you know are
from the Spongebob sets, and can verify if they match the shade of other tan
LEGO parts?
My tan 32X32 BPs appear to be the same color as any tan brick or other regular
part in tan. However, all of my 16X32 BPs are slightly darker and more yellow.
The difference was, of course, most noticeable when I had the BPs right next
to each other on my display.
The tan 16X32 BP has been in 16 sets over the years, 14 of which were from 1996
to 2002. I have bought all of my tan 16X32 BPs from various sources, and they
are all the same not-quite-LEGO-tan color. There were a couple of Spongebob
sets in 2006 and 2008 that had a tan 16X32 BP. I imagine that none of my BPs
are new enough to be from those most recent sets.
I was wondering, does anyone out there have any tan 16X32 BPs that you know are
from the Spongebob sets, and can verify if they match the shade of other tan
LEGO parts?
And I also have a 32x32 one from the Lego Store I got last year.
Putting them side-by-side, the 16x32 one is darker compared to the 32x32 one.
Interesting... That makes it seem that TLC has been making the tan 16X32s differently
than the 32X32s for every production run.
My other colors of 16X32 BP (green, blue, light gray) match the color of their
32X32 counterparts. Oh well, just another unsolved mystery in TLC's manufacturing
process.
And I also have a 32x32 one from the Lego Store I got last year.
Putting them side-by-side, the 16x32 one is darker compared to the 32x32 one.
Interesting... That makes it seem that TLC has been making the tan 16X32s differently
than the 32X32s for every production run.
My other colors of 16X32 BP (green, blue, light gray) match the color of their
32X32 counterparts. Oh well, just another unsolved mystery in TLC's manufacturing
process.
Wasn’t Tan impacted by the Great Colour Shift?
If there were more “old Tan” 16x32 in stock, they would have been used alongside
“new Tan” 32x32.
And I also have a 32x32 one from the Lego Store I got last year.
Putting them side-by-side, the 16x32 one is darker compared to the 32x32 one.
Interesting... That makes it seem that TLC has been making the tan 16X32s differently
than the 32X32s for every production run.
My other colors of 16X32 BP (green, blue, light gray) match the color of their
32X32 counterparts. Oh well, just another unsolved mystery in TLC's manufacturing
process.
Wasn’t Tan impacted by the Great Colour Shift?
If there were more “old Tan” 16x32 in stock, they would have been used alongside
“new Tan” 32x32.
I have not heard of tan being affected by the 2004 Color Shift. (My tan bricks
and other non-baseplate parts are the same shade of tan before and after 2004.)
However, just because TLC didn't change the exact shade of tan on purpose
doesn't mean that they didn't change it at all.
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