(Dark Autumn Maple : Chevrolet : 1983 - 1984)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes.

This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Dark Autumn Maple. Another common paint color promotional name is Royal Maroon. The color formulation has been used between 1983 and 1984, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. See the full detailed list below.

Dupont codes starting with a letter and ending in a 4 digit number were assigned to most new and existing paints staring in 1980 to the present. Sometimes these codes had an additional letter added to the end to differentiate finish or location. These codes are a good way to track page usage between models and years.

Example of the color Dupont C8310 See more information on Dupont code "C8310"

Usage list of Dupont paint code C8310 (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
1983	Buick	Buick	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1983	Cadillac	Cadillac	78	Royal Maroon
1983	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1983	GM		78	Dark Autumn Maple
1983	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1983	Pontiac	Pontiac	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	Buick	Buick	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	Cadillac	Cadillac	78	Royal Maroon
1984	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	GM		78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	Pontiac	Pontiac	78	Dark Autumn Maple

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA7689, WA8486
Make/Year Code : 2358, 78
PPG/Ditzler : 3553 (possible alternative codes: 2-961)
Dupont : C8310
Spies Hecker : 93429
Sherwin Williams : 33075
RM/BASF : 13132, 13166
Glasurit : GM-8486, GM8486
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 7360B, 7360M

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