(Dark Autumn Maple : GM : 1983 - 1985)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 6 manufacturers/makes.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 3553; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1954 paint by Willys with a promotional name of US Bureau of Public Roads Yellow. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Dark Autumn Maple. Other common color promotional names include Royal Maroon and Brown. The color formulation has been used between 1983 and 1985, primarily by GM; but also by Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. 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 Willys in 1954, is 78. 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: 78. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA8486. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

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Usage list 1954 Willys US Bureau of Public Roads Yellow paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Brown	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|, also ppg 2-961
	GM		78	Dark Autumn Maple	metallic, 82-84, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		78	Dark Autumn Maple	metallic, 82-84, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		78	Dark Autumn Maple	metallic, 82-84, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
	GM		78	Dark Autumn Maple	metallic, 82-84, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1983	Buick	Buick	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1983	Cadillac	Cadillac	78	Royal Maroon
1983	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1983	GM		78	Dark Autumn Maple
1983	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1983	Pontiac	Pontiac	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	Buick	Buick	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	Cadillac	Cadillac	78	Royal Maroon
1984	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	GM		78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1984	Pontiac	Pontiac	78	Dark Autumn Maple
1985	International Harvester	Truck	2358	Brown	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WA7689, WA8486
Make/Year Code : 78, 2358
PPG/Ditzler : 3553 (possible alternative codes: 2-961)
Dupont : C8310
Spies Hecker : 93429
Sherwin Williams : 33075
RM/BASF : 13132, 13166
Glasurit : GM-8486, GM8486
Autocolor ICI Nexa : 7360M, 7360B

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