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'''{{PAGENAME}}''' was a shade of [[blue]] that was used on the exterior of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. Because the shell of the TARDIS was based on a [[Metropolitan Police Service]] [[police box]], the blue might also have been thought of as "police blue". The [[Eleventh Doctor]] once characterised the envelopes an older version of himself had sent to [[Rory Williams|Rory]], [[Amy Pond|Amy]], [[Canton Delaware|Canton]], [[River Song|River]] and himself as "TARDIS blue". ([[TV]]: ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'')
{{first pic|TARDIS blue.jpg|[[Amy Pond|Amy]] opens a "TARDIS blue" envelope ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'')}}
'''{{PAGENAME}}''', also known as '''Scotland Yard blue''', ([[AUDIO]]: ''[[The Magic Mousetrap (audio story)|The Magic Mousetrap]]'') was a shade of [[blue]] that was used on the [[TARDIS police box exterior|police box exterior]] of [[the Doctor's TARDIS]]. Both [[Amy Pond]] and the [[Eleventh Doctor]] characterised the envelopes an older version of himself had sent as "TARDIS blue". ([[TV]]: ''[[The Impossible Astronaut (TV story)|The Impossible Astronaut]]'', ''[[Day of the Moon (TV story)|Day of the Moon]]'')
 
However, the precise shade of blue varied as the TARDIS extrior slightly changed across its long life. Indeed, the [[First Doctor]] noted a difference in colour between the [[Twelfth Doctor]]'s [[TARDIS exterior (The Eleventh Hour)|TARDIS]] and [[TARDIS exterior (The Smugglers)|his own]]. ([[TV]]: ''[[Twice Upon a Time (TV story)|Twice Upon a Time]]'')
 
One [[TARDIS Manual]] observed at least ten different shades of blue which had been the colour of the TARDIS's exterior. ([[PROSE]]: {{cs|TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual (reference book)}})
 
== Behind the scenes ==
== Behind the scenes ==
"TARDIS blue" is a shade of blue with highly variable definition. As used in ''Day of the Moon'', it clearly means "the colour of the ''Eleventh Doctor{{'}}s'' TARDIS. However, as the TARDIS has been several different shades of blue over time, "TARDIS blue" is likely a relative term more than a specific one.
[[File:Tardis green.jpg|left|thumb|The green TARDIS travels through time.|left]]
[[Category:Colours|Blue]]
"TARDIS blue" is a shade of blue with highly variable definition. As used in ''Day of the Moon'', it clearly means "the colour of the ''Eleventh Doctor{{'}}s'' [[TARDIS exterior (The Eleventh Hour)|TARDIS]]". However, as the TARDIS has been several different shades of blue over time, "TARDIS blue" is likely a relative term more than a specific one.
 
In the comic adaptation of the film ''[[Dr. Who and the Daleks (comic story)|Dr. Who and the Daleks]]'', [[Dr. Who (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|Dr. Who]]'s own [[police box]]-shaped [[TARDIS (Dr. Who and the Daleks)|TARDIS]] was even coloured [[green]] as opposed to any shade of blue (although in all other media featuring this Doctor and his timeship, it ''was'' blue).
 
[[Category:Blue]]

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Amy opens a "TARDIS blue" envelope (TV: The Impossible Astronaut)

TARDIS blue, also known as Scotland Yard blue, (AUDIO: The Magic Mousetrap) was a shade of blue that was used on the police box exterior of the Doctor's TARDIS. Both Amy Pond and the Eleventh Doctor characterised the envelopes an older version of himself had sent as "TARDIS blue". (TV: The Impossible Astronaut, Day of the Moon)

However, the precise shade of blue varied as the TARDIS extrior slightly changed across its long life. Indeed, the First Doctor noted a difference in colour between the Twelfth Doctor's TARDIS and his own. (TV: Twice Upon a Time)

One TARDIS Manual observed at least ten different shades of blue which had been the colour of the TARDIS's exterior. (PROSE: TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual [+]Loading...["TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual (reference book)"])

Behind the scenes[[edit] | [edit source]]

The green TARDIS travels through time.

"TARDIS blue" is a shade of blue with highly variable definition. As used in Day of the Moon, it clearly means "the colour of the Eleventh Doctor's TARDIS". However, as the TARDIS has been several different shades of blue over time, "TARDIS blue" is likely a relative term more than a specific one.

In the comic adaptation of the film Dr. Who and the Daleks, Dr. Who's own police box-shaped TARDIS was even coloured green as opposed to any shade of blue (although in all other media featuring this Doctor and his timeship, it was blue).