(Butternut Yellow : Chevrolet : 1965 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 20 years of use, across 6 manufacturers/makes, and with 11 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 81500; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1968 paint by GM with a promotional name of Butternut Yellow. This yellow automotive paint color is most commonly known as Butternut Yellow. Other common color promotional names include Bamboo Cream, Cameo Cream, Cameo Cream (Bamboo), Colonial Yellow, Crocus Yellow, Goldwood Yellow, Mayfair Maize, Saffron, Saffron Yellow, and Yellow. The color formulation has been used between 1965 and 1985, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Cadillac, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Camaro, ChevyII, Corvair, Firebird, GTO, International Harvester Truck, Nova, and Tempest. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 11342 in 1968, is Y. 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: Y. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA3313. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1968 GM Butternut Yellow paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Yellow	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
1965	Buick	Buick	Y	Bamboo Cream
1965	Chevrolet	Chevelle	Y	Crocus Yellow
1965	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	Y	Crocus Yellow
1965	Chevrolet	ChevyII	Y	Crocus Yellow
1965	Chevrolet	Corvair	Y	Crocus Yellow
1965	Chevrolet	Nova	Y	Goldwood Yellow
1965	GM		Y	Bamboo Cream
1965	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	Y	Saffron Yellow
1965	Pontiac	GTO	Y	Mayfair Maize
1965	Pontiac	Pontiac	Y	Mayfair Maize
1965	Pontiac	Tempest	Y	Mayfair Maize
1967	Chevrolet	Camaro	Y	Butternut Yellow
1967	Chevrolet	Chevelle	Y	Butternut Yellow
1967	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	Y	Butternut Yellow
1967	Chevrolet	ChevyII	Y	Butternut Yellow
1967	Chevrolet	Corvair	Y	Butternut Yellow
1967	Chevrolet	Nova	Y	Butternut Yellow
1967	GM		Y	Butternut Yellow
1967	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	Y	Saffron
1967	Pontiac	Firebird	Y	Mayfair Maize	special order
1967	Pontiac	Pontiac	Y	Mayfair Maize
1967	Pontiac	Tempest	Y	Mayfair Maize
1968	Buick	Buick	Y	Cameo Cream
1968	Chevrolet	Camaro	Y	Butternut Yellow
1968	Chevrolet	Chevelle	Y	Butternut Yellow
1968	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	Y	Butternut Yellow
1968	Chevrolet	ChevyII	Y	Butternut Yellow
1968	Chevrolet	Corvair	Y	Butternut Yellow
1968	Chevrolet	Nova	Y	Butternut Yellow
1968	GM		Y	Cameo Cream
1968	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	Y	Saffron
1968	Pontiac	Firebird	Y	Mayfair Maize
1968	Pontiac	GTO	Y	Mayfair Maize
1968	Pontiac	Pontiac	Y	Mayfair Maize
1968	Pontiac	Tempest	Y	Mayfair Maize
1969	Buick	Buick	40	Cameo Cream (Bamboo)
1969	Cadillac	Cadillac	40	Colonial Yellow
1969	Chevrolet	Camaro	40	Butternut Yellow
1969	Chevrolet	Chevelle	40	Butternut Yellow
1969	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	40	Butternut Yellow
1969	Chevrolet	ChevyII	40	Butternut Yellow
1969	Chevrolet	Corvair	40	Butternut Yellow
1969	Chevrolet	Nova	40	Butternut Yellow
1969	GM		40	Cameo Cream (Bamboo)
1969	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	40	Saffron
1969	Pontiac	Firebird	40	Mayfair Maize
1969	Pontiac	GTO	40	Mayfair Maize
1969	Pontiac	Pontiac	40	Mayfair Maize
1985	International Harvester	Truck	182	Yellow	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	182	Yellow	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA3313
Make/Year Code : Y, 40, 182
PPG/Ditzler : 81500
Dupont : 96908, 4620, 5036D, 5036, 5036A, 4620L, 5036L, 93-96908, 04620
Acme/Rogers : 9671
Martin Senour : 4190
Sherwin Williams : 9536, 2432
Arco : S-9354, L-5177, 6194, AE-3266
RM/BASF : 1715, A1715

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