318 wire separators

Can anyone tell me if ign. wire separators on a '69 barracuda 318 2 bbl. should be painted engine color or left bare, off white? Have seen pictures both ways but can not remember if those were the same year/model. This engine had some touch up re spray done in the past so the separators were painted and am leery about prying them off to see if the mounting brackets were painted before the separators were pushed on. Thanks for any attention.