(Bombay Ivory : Chevrolet : 1955 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 35 years of use, across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 80756; therefore, the results below are from that code.

This white automotive paint color is most commonly known as Bombay Ivory. Other common color promotional names include Gray Ivory, Ivory, White, White Yellow, and Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1955 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Company Fleet Vehicles, Ford, GM, GMC, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, Ford Special Order / Fleet, GMC Special Order / Fleet, and International Harvester Truck. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The four Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Chevrolet Truck, Corpus Christi Paper Company, and Southern Union Gas Company.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 6283 in 1958, is 701. Careful when using this paint code along with the make and year to specify this paint since it is may not be unique. You can check the paint code here: 701. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5578. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is MX702511. Ford paint codes starting with MX are usually older (pre 1970) special order paints that have been matched to popular paints from other manufacturers such as GM or Chrysler. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1958 Chevy Truck Bombay Ivory See more information on "1958 Chevy Truck Bombay Ivory"
or see paints with short model/year code of : 701
or See all paints named "Bombay Ivory" or "Bombay" or "Ivory"

Usage list 1958 Chevy Truck Bombay Ivory paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Yellow	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
			90T-878	Bombay Ivory	Dupont, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1955	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck		Bombay Ivory
1955	Chevrolet	Fleet		Bombay Ivory	Chevrolet
1955	Fleet	Chevrolet Truck		Bombay Ivory
1956	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	748L	Bombay Ivory
1956	Chevrolet	Fleet		Bombay Ivory	Chevrolet
1956	Fleet	Chevrolet Truck		Bombay Ivory
1956	GM		748L	Bombay Ivory
1957	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	701	Bombay Ivory
1957	Fleet	Chevrolet Truck		Bombay Ivory
1957	GM		701	Bombay Ivory
1958	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	701	Bombay Ivory
1958	GM		701	Bombay Ivory
1959	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	701	Bombay Ivory
1959	GM		701	Bombay Ivory
1960	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	701	Bombay Ivory
1960	GM		701	Bombay Ivory
1961	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	701	Bombay Ivory
1961	GM		701	Bombay Ivory
1964	Fleet	Corpus Christi Paper Company		Ivory	Corpus Christi TX, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1964	Ford	Fleet	MX702511	Ivory	|Dupont form A-33538-20M-12-63|
1969	Fleet			White	|Dupont Fleet Book|
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5578	Gray Ivory	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5578	White	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	4126	White Yellow	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Southern Union Gas Company		White

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : MX702511
GM(Fisher code) : WE5578
Make/Year Code : 90T-878, 701, WE5578, 748L, MX702511, 4126
PPG/Ditzler : 80756
Dupont : 2059, 93-72961, 02059, 246-72961
Martin Senour : 90T-878, 98L-1084, 878
Sherwin Williams : 3260

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