(Silver : GM : 1966 - 1990)At
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This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code
32537; therefore, the results below are from that code.
1968 paint by GM with a promotional name of Silver. This silver gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Silver'. Other common color promotional names include Argent Silver, Beau James Silver, Gray, and Silver Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1966 and 1990, primarily by GM; but also by Chevrolet, Coca Cola, Company Fleet Vehicles, GMC, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the model of International Harvester Truck and Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for main body and special order color.
The one Company/Organization with Fleet Vehicles using this color is: Saunders Leasing.
There are multiple short manufacturer/year codes for this paint on a 79193 in 1968, they are 523 and 553. 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:
523 and
553. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is
WE5140. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.
Example of 1968 GM Silver
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553 or
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Usage list 1968 GM Silver paint
(more information)
year | make | model | code | paint name | comment |
| | | | Gray | |PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990| |
1966 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 523 | Silver | |
1966 | GM | | 523 | Silver | |
1967 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 523 | Silver | |
1967 | GM | | 523 | Silver | |
1968 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 523,553 | Silver | |
1968 | GM | | 523,553 | Silver | |
1968 | GMC | GMC | 523 | Silver | |
1969 | Chevrolet | Chevy Truck | 523 | Silver | |
1969 | GM | | 523 | Silver | |
1969 | GMC | GMC | 523 | Silver | |
1973 | Chevrolet | Fleet | 507 | Silver | |
1974 | GM | | 507 | Silver | |
1974 | GMC | GMC | 507 | Silver | |
1975 | GM | | 507 | Beau James Silver | #2, special promotional color |
1975 | GMC | GMC | 507 | Beau James Silver | #2, special promotional color |
1977 | Coca Cola | | | Gray | |
1985 | International Harvester | Truck | 8533 | Silver Gray | Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess |
1990 | Fleet | Saunders Leasing | | Argent Silver | |
Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) :
W83E5140,
WE5140
Chrysler/Dodge :
DT9023,
DT9020
Make/Year Code : 8533, 507, 523, 553
PPG/Ditzler :
32537
Dupont :
42237,
97786,
4729L,
5510,
5510D,
04729,
5510A,
181-97786,
5510L,
4729
Acme/Rogers : 1981
Sherwin Williams : 3407, 2600, 217
RM/BASF :
2595
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