The banknotes were printed in greater variation of colour than the Dominion of Canada banknotes that had been previously issued. These were green for the $1 banknote, blue for the $2 banknote, orange for the $5 banknote, dark purple for the $10 banknote, rose for the $20 banknote, reddish brown for the $50 banknote, dark brown for the $100 banknote, sepia for the $500 banknote, and olive for the $1000 banknote. In April 1935, an article in "The St. Maurice Valley Chronicle" of Trois-Rivières stated that the appearance of the obverse of the $1 and $2 banknotes were too similar, particularly the green hue of the $1 banknote and the blue hue of the $2 banknote. It stated that the colours of the reverse were more distinct, but could be "confused in artificial light". The same article stated that the similarity between the English and French versions of the banknotes was a positive feature. For the 1937 Series banknotes, the Bank of Canada would change the colour of the $2 banknote to terracotta red to address the issue.