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A bit of googling returns lots of people stressing how you absolutely positively must inform your insurer and how a hundred puppies will be slaughtered if you don’t but as you have, I’ve noticed that colour isn’t mentioned on my insurance docs and I don’t remember the colour being specified when I entered my reg number to bring up the bike details when I was fucking about with insurance recently.
M_V-
Log book might say "blue" when actually it's purple. And then was changed colour to more like grey. Still "blue".
Most insurers will try very hard to wiggle out of their obligations no matter whether you put a foot wrong or not, honestly can't stand state of UK insurance industry, proper organised mass fraud is what they are. -
If your new paint is classed as 'custom' (which may be as simple as not being a standard colour) it may increase the cost of any repairs or alter the market value of the bike - not necessarily something you'd find in the insurance schedule, but could be used as an excuse for not paying the full amount if you make a claim.
Most brokers / insurance companies will hit you with an admin charge for altering policy details mid term, but not for changes at renewal time...
BrickMan
MrE
DVLA form is as simple as sending off the logbook with a change of colour, I'm not sure you need to tell your insurer though. I had a look at my policy and it doesn't actually mention the colour of the bike anywhere. I'd expect you wouldn't be able to claim on the insurance for a fancy paint job if you didn't tell them but if you're just respraying it I can't see a problem.