(Sand Beige : GM : 1959 - 1961)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint across 5 manufacturers/makes, and with 6 unique promotional names.

1959 paint by Oldsmobile with a promotional name of Bronze Mist. This brown automotive paint color is most commonly known as Sand Beige. Other common color promotional names include Bronze Mist, Canyon Copper, Copper Glow, Gothic Gold, and Light Tan. The color formulation has been used between 1959 and 1961, primarily by which eventually became GM; but also by Buick, Chevrolet, GMC, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. See the full detailed list below. The use of this paint is for interior and main body color. Many interior paints where semi-gloss or flat versions of exterior colors. Lower gloss finishes could be created by adding a half ounce of Flattening Compound to a pint of the unreduced color. An unpolished version of the paint generally produced a semi-gloss finish for repair.

The PPG/Ditzler code of this paint has been flagged as a offset or similar match to ppg 21222.

The short make/year code for this paint on an Oldsmobile in 1959, is R. 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: R.

Example of 1959 Oldsmobile Bronze Mist See more information on "1959 Oldsmobile Bronze Mist"
or see paints with short model/year code of : R
or See all paints named "Bronze Mist" or "Bronze" or "Mist"

Usage list 1959 Oldsmobile Bronze Mist paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Light Tan	metallic interior, |Ditzler Form 8005 (Oct1983)| 1956 Ford offset for ppg 21222
1959	Buick	Buick	R	Copper Glow
1959	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	920	Gothic Gold
1959	GM		R	Copper Glow
1959	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	R	Bronze Mist
1959	Pontiac	Pontiac	R	Canyon Copper
1960	GM		10	Sand Beige
1960	GMC	GMC	10	Sand Beige
1961	GM		10	Sand Beige
1961	GMC	GMC	10	Sand Beige

Paint Manufacturer Codes
Make/Year Code : R, 10, 920
PPG/Ditzler : 21723 (possible alternative codes: 21222)
Dupont : 2929L, 882-93012L, 181-92943
Acme/Rogers : 8794

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