(Basin Street Blue : Dodge : 1968 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 22 years of use, on 10 models, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG codes 2423 or 12785. The most popular is 2423; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This blue automotive paint color is most commonly known as Basin Street Blue. Other common color promotional names include Blue, Blue Streak, Bright Blue, Corporate Blue, and Super Blue. The color formulation has been used between 1968 and 1990, primarily by Dodge; but also by Plymouth, Company Fleet Vehicles and Chrysler. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Barracuda, Challenger, Charger, Coronet, Dart, Fury, Monaco, Polara, Satellite, and Valiant. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for corporate and main body color.

The seven Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: American Airlines Flagship Int, City of Ferndale MI, FKG Oil Company, Hattiesburg Transit, IBM, Lincoln NB Police Department, and Sky Chefs.

Some Chrysler paint manufacturing codes come in two forms, the short 1 to 3 digit model/year code which changes frequently and a longer code which does not change. One of these longer codes which we track is the DT or Dodge Truck or Fleet code. This is one of only a very few DT codes that starts with the letters "DT" and does not end in a 4 digit number. We are not sure about the use of this paint, it is probably very early or a basic color. Codes in the DT8000 to DT8999 range are generally blue shades. These DT codes do not change over the years for a particular paint formulation; therefore, it is the best code to track the usage of Chrysler paint. In many cases Chrysler has assigned DT codes to popular paint from other manufacturers to use as special order paints.

The DT paint set is one of the few that includes many of the official US Military paint colors.

In this case, DT8221 appears to be a special order paint for a popular early paint named Basin Street Blue by Dodge.

Example of the color Chrysler DT8221 See more information on Chrysler code "DT8221"

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Usage list of Chrysler paint code DT8221 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1968	Chrysler			Corporate Blue
1972	Chrysler		B3	Basin Street Blue
1972	Dodge	Challenger	B3	Blue Streak
1972	Dodge	Charger	B3	Blue Streak
1972	Dodge	Coronet	B3	Blue Streak
1972	Dodge	Dart	B3	Blue Streak
1972	Dodge	Dodge	B3	Blue Streak
1972	Dodge	Monaco	B3	Blue Streak
1972	Dodge	Polara	B3	Blue Streak
1972	Plymouth	Barracuda	B3	Basin Street Blue
1972	Plymouth	Fury	B3	Basin Street Blue
1972	Plymouth	Plymouth	B3	Basin Street Blue	Chrysler Corp Blue
1972	Plymouth	Satellite	B3	Basin Street Blue
1972	Plymouth	Valiant	B3	Basin Street Blue
1973	Chrysler		B3	Basin Street Blue	Chrysler Corp Blue
1973	Dodge	Challenger	B3	Super Blue	Chrysler Corp Blue
1973	Dodge	Dodge	B3	Super Blue	Chrysler Corp Blue
1973	Plymouth	Barracuda	B3	Basin Street Blue	Chrysler Corp Blue
1973	Plymouth	Plymouth	B3	Basin Street Blue	Chrysler Corp Blue
1973	Plymouth	Satellite	B3	Basin Street Blue	Chrysler Corp Blue
1973	Plymouth	Valiant	B3	Basin Street Blue	Chrysler Corp Blue
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT8221	Corporate Blue	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT8221	Corporate Blue	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1990	Fleet	American Airlines Flagship Int		Blue
1990	Fleet	Ferndale MI City of		Blue
1990	Fleet	FKG Oil Company		Blue
1990	Fleet	Hattiesburg Transit		Blue
1990	Fleet	IBM		Blue
1990	Fleet	Lincoln NB Police Department		Blue
1990	Fleet	Sky Chefs		Bright Blue

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Chrysler/Dodge : DT8221
Make/Year Code : B3, N0081
PPG/Ditzler : 2423
Dupont : 5351L, AF513, 5351, 23665, 5351A, 5351D, 6617
Martin Senour : 2044
Sherwin Williams : 4510, 39732
RM/BASF : 79589, 2537
Autocolor ICI Nexa : HGK1B, 9075, HGK1
AkzoNobel Sikkens : FLNA5081

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