The top half on the 7 I have are blued/blackened (not paint) and the bottom is the same except the foot upto the locking plunger hole is painted to match the rest of the Tripod.
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Meant to say, the colour appears to vary between manufacturers and country. The CCM Tripod I have is finished in a green brown. The BSAs appear to be a middle Bronze Green (Peter says DBG so mine may have faded with age) and my AGEs are a mix of differing kaki green/olive drab.