Does anyone know how i can find out what the original paint colour on my 56 oval is?

Try looking at the colour codes at
http://www.clubvw.org.au/colour_identification.htm 

countrybuggybill

Thanks but where can i find the paint numbers on my beetle?

mate the colour tag has most likely been gone for years,it used to reside in the front wheel well behind the spare tyre..

have a look under the carpets or behind the dash or inner of doors

this will find you the basic colour