(Permanent Red : GMC : 1939 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 46 years of use.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 70030; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1941 paint by GM/31842 with a promotional name of Permanent Red. This red automotive paint color is most commonly known as Permanent Red. Another common paint color promotional name is Red. The color formulation has been used between 1939 and 1985, primarily by GMC; but also by Buick, Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, and International Harvester. 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: GMC Truck, Sherwin Williams, and Greylines.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 31842 in 1941, is 577. 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: 577. Please note that 1941 make paint codes are quite old and may not exist in many modern databases.

Example of 1941 GM Permanent Red See more information on "1941 GM Permanent Red"
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Usage list 1941 GM Permanent Red paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Red	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
			90G-221	Permanent Red	Dupont, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1939	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1940	Buick	Buick	554	Permanent Red
1940	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1940	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1941	Buick	Buick	577	Permanent Red
1941	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1941	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1942	Buick	Buick	16	Permanent Red
1942	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1943	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1944	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1945	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1946	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1946	GMC	GMC	7	Permanent Red
1947	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1948	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1949	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1950	Fleet			Permanent Red	|Ditzler Book|
1950	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1950	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1951	Fleet			Red	|1951 Dupont Bulletin Number 10| form A-1624 2-51-60M
1951	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1951	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1952	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1952	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1953	Fleet	GMC Truck		Permanent Red
1953	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1954	GMC	GMC		Permanent Red
1956	Fleet	Greylines		Red	Greylines San Francisco
1964	Fleet	Sherwin Williams		Red	Corporate Color, |Martin Senour Alphabetical Fleet Listing No. 1, 1964|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT3278	Red	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	213	Red	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Chrysler/Dodge : DT3278
Make/Year Code : 7, DT3278, 213, 577, 90G-221, 16, 554
PPG/Ditzler : 70030
Dupont : 03516, 246-51823R, 93-3516M, 444M, 3516, 93-3516R, 246-51823M, 93-3516
Martin Senour : 90G-221, 221, 98N-1016

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