(Taupe : Chevrolet : 1973)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes.

This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Taupe. Other common color promotional names include Tanbark and Briar Gray. The color formulation has been used only in 1973, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, GM, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. See the full detailed list below.

2542 is a paint code for PPG (Pittsburgh Plate Glass) who has been providing automotive paints since 1924 (originally Ditzler Color Company subsidiary acquired in 1928). PPG/Ditzler codes in the 2000 to 9990 range were primarily used on new paint formulations from 1969 to 2003 (except for the 8000 range which has been shades of white since the 1930's). These PPG/Ditzler codes serve as a great way to track the usage of paint between models, makes, years, and manufacturers.

Example of the color Ditzler 2542 See more information on Ditzler code "2542"

Usage list of Ditzler paint code 2542 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1973	Buick	Buick	66	Taupe
1973	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	66	Taupe
1973	Chevrolet	Monte Carlo	66	Taupe
1973	Chevrolet	Nova	66	Taupe
1973	GM		66	Taupe
1973	GMC	GMC	66	Taupe	Sprint
1973	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	66	Tanbark
1973	Pontiac	Pontiac	66	Briar Gray

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA4327
Make/Year Code : 66
PPG/Ditzler : 2542
Dupont : 5482D, 5482L, 5482, AF691, 5482A
Sherwin Williams : 5210
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 4680M

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