(Granite Gray : Chevrolet : 1955 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 35 years of use, and across 5 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 31322; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1957 paint by GM/80774 with a promotional name of Granite Gray. This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as Granite Gray. Another common paint color promotional name is Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1955 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, GMC, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, Chrysler 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 three Companies/Organizations with Fleet Vehicles using this color are: Chevrolet Truck, Agway Inc, and Southern Colorado Power Div.

There are multiple short manufacturer/year codes for this paint on a 80774 in 1957, they are 723 and 772. Careful when using these paint codes along with the make and year to specify this paint since they are may not be unique. You can check each paint code here: 723 and 772. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5730. The longer Ford paint manufacturing code is MX703382. 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. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT1106. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1957 GM Granite Gray paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1955	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck		Granite Gray
1955	Chevrolet	Fleet		Granite Gray	Chevrolet
1955	Fleet	Chevrolet Truck		Granite Gray
1956	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	728,741L	Granite Gray
1956	Chevrolet	Fleet		Granite Gray	Chevrolet
1956	Fleet	Chevrolet Truck		Granite Gray
1956	GM		728,741L	Granite Gray
1957	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	723,772	Granite Gray
1957	Fleet	Chevrolet Truck		Granite Gray
1957	GM		723,772	Granite Gray
1958	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	723,772	Granite Gray
1958	GM		723,772	Granite Gray
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5730	Gray	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5730	Gray	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT1106	Gray	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8287	Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1990	Fleet	Agway Inc		Gray	GM color
1990	Fleet	Southern Colorado Power Div		Gray

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Ford : MX703382
GM(Fisher code) : WE5730
Chrysler/Dodge : DT1106
Make/Year Code : 723, WE5730, 772, DT1106, 741L, 728, 8287
PPG/Ditzler : 31322
Dupont : 246-72890, 02169, 93-72890, 72890, 2169
Sherwin Williams : 3348

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