Mountbatten's proposed pink camouflage gave Kenya the nickname Pink Lady. During Operation Archery off the Norwegian coast, she escaped hits while supporting the commando raid. One suggested explanation is that her hull color blended with the pink dye in German shell splashes, confusing observers. That remains a possibility; her escape does not establish the camouflage's effectiveness.
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Kenya's pink camouflage and German shell dye
Kenya's pink paint is linked to a suggested difficulty in distinguishing her hull from German shell splashes.