(Gray : Hendrickson : 1962 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 28 years of use, and across 6 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as an offset listing to PPG code 32185; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1973 paint by Fleet with a promotional name of Gray. This gray automotive paint color is most commonly known as simply 'Gray'. Other common color promotional names include Georgian Gray, Grey, and Metal Gray. The color formulation has been used between 1962 and 1990, primarily by Hendrickson; but also by Chevrolet, Chrysler, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, GMC, and International Harvester. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, Chevy Truck, Chrysler Special Order / Fleet, GM 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: Beechnut Gum and Arco Pipeline Company.

The short make/year code for this paint on a 258827 in 1973, is 66S253. 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: 66S253. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WE5104,WA5104. The longer Chrysler paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Dodge Truck paint code" is DT1228. These longer manufacturing codes are useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1973 Fleet Gray See more information on "1973 Fleet Gray"
or see paints with short model/year code of : 66S253
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Usage list 1973 Fleet Gray paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Gray	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM			Grey	commercial, 88-99, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1962	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	522	Georgian Gray
1962	GM		522	Georgian Gray
1963	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	522	Georgian Gray	also 552(L)
1963	GM		522	Georgian Gray	also 552(L)
1965	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1966	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1967	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1968	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1969	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1970	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1971	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5104	Gray	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1972	GMC	Fleet	WE5104	Gray	|GMC Truck Fleet Special Colors|
1972	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1973	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1974	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1975	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1976	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1977	Hendrickson	Trailer	66S253	Gray	metallic
1983	Chrysler	Fleet	DT1228	Gray	|Dodge Truck Ditzler Offset List, Form 8302|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	8268	Gray	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1987	Fleet		66S253	Metal Gray	Architectural Code 66S253, DDL DAR, |Polycron III, Duracron, Duranar Coatings PPG Offset Listing|
1988				Grey	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1988	GM	Fleet	WA5104	Grey	North America
1990	Fleet	Arco Pipeline Company		Gray	GM color
1990	Fleet	Beechnut Gum		Gray

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : W83E5104, WE5104, WA5104
Chrysler/Dodge : DT1228
Make/Year Code : 522, WA5104, 66S253, WE5104, DT1228, 8268
PPG/Ditzler : 32185
Dupont : 77784, 4322, 93-77784, 04322, 4322L, 886-77784L
Sherwin Williams : 7376
Autocolor ICI Nexa : KFD9

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