Initially most of these bombs were camouflaged with a single uppersurface color of either Black Green 70, Dark Green 71, or either of the two maritime greens, 72 and/or 73. There were also recorded instances of bombs in Gray Green 74, Gray-Violet 75 over uppersurfaces.

The lower portions were usually in 65 light blue (for greens) and 76 Light Blue (for grays). The solid application of paint later gave way to a mottle effect while still others incorporated a mix of styles due to decentralization in manufacturing of parts.

The bombs uncovered by the U.S. Army at the large Dannenberg complex in April 1945 were painted in a thin coat of Yellow-Green 99 over uppersurfaces with light Gray underneat. Warheads were in Dark Green 82. This is a case where the protective primer paint (99) also served as adequate camouflage covering.

Traces of light blue were observed on certain small underside components of many of these bombs such as fillets and control covers