That may well be the case, but in the years of my service it was known as 'Dark Blue' in fact it was often referred to as 'Navy Blue' which it isn't either
JSP 336 3rd EDITION
VOLUME 12
PART 3 - CLOTHING
PAMPHLET NO 15 - BADGES, EMBELLISHMENTS AND HEADDRESS
(Version 2.00 dated 01 Dec 04)
ANNEX C
(Introduced in Para 4 see also Para 10 and 13)
BERETS
Serial Colour Regt/Corps Remarks
(a) (b) (c) (d)
1 Beige SAS
2 Black RTR
3 Blue
-dark All regiments and not otherwise mentioned in this Annex
Worn by all ranks of RRF and by offrs and WOs1 of WFR who in Nos 1, 2, 3 and 6 dress wear cap, forage, peaked.
RLC for ranks from Pte to SSgt inclusive.
-light
AAC Worn by all ranks.
4 Brown KRH, R Wx Yeo
5 Green
- cypress Int Corps
- piper R IRISH
- rifle QRH With green browband.
Light Division
RGR
SASC
- RM See Para 15b includes RA Cdo units.
- 8206J AGC(ETS), AGC(SPS)
6 Grey
-dark QARANC With scarlet patch behind badge.
-light SCOTS DG
7 Khaki Guards Division
R ANGLIAN
PWRR
PWO
GH
DWR
8 Maroon (Airborne) See Para 15a
9 Scarlet AGC(Pro)
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