Arki,
here's a bit of info on Measures...
Measure 1 - Dark Gray System (January 1941): Dark Gray (5-D) on all vertical surfaces up to the level of the funnel tops, Light Gray (5-L) on all higher vertical surfaces.
Measure 5 - Painted Bow Wave (January 1941): upper edge of false wave in white, filled in with Dark Gray (5-D).
Measure 11 - Sea Blue System (September 1941): Sea Blue (5-S) on all vertical surfaces. Measure 12 - Graded System (September 1941): Sea Blue (5-5) up to level of main deck. Ocean Gray (5-0) up to level of top of superstructure, Haze Gray (5-H) above. Note: this designation was also used in 1945 with Navy Blue (5-N) replacing Sea Blue (5-5)
Measure 12 - Mod. - Graded System (Modified): Sea Blue (5-S), Ocean Gray (5-0), Haze Gray (5-H) as above, but with wavy edge and splotching for a more blended effect.
Measure 21 - Navy Blue System (June 1942): Navy Blue (5-N) on all vertical surfaces. Measure 22 - Graded System (June 1942): Navy Blue (5-N) up to level of lowest point of main deck, upper edge horizontal, remaining vertical surfaces Haze Gray (5-H).
Measure 31 - Dark Pattern System (March 1943): disruptive pattern generally employing Dull Black (BK), Ocean Gray (5-0), and Haze Gray (541). Note: Measure 31a substituted Navy Blue (5-N) for Dull Black (BK).
Measure 32 - Medium Pattern System (March 1943): disruptive pattern generally employing Dull Black (BK), Ocean Gray (5-0) and Light Gray (5-L)
Measure 33 - Light Pattern System (March 1943): disruptive pattern generally employing Navy Blue (5-N), Haze Gray (5-H), and Pale Gray (5-P)
My Essex is in Design 6/10, a destroyer scheme, although the instructions call it measure 36, which I can't find anything about!
Nice work on the cockpit.
Paul