(Laurel Green : Chevrolet : 1962 - 1990)
At PaintRef.com we have records of this paint for over 28 years of use, across 6 manufacturers/makes, and with 6 unique promotional names.

This code is listed in our database as a cross-reference to PPG code 42975; therefore, the results below are from that code.

1962 paint by Oldsmobile with a promotional name of Willow Mist. This green automotive paint color is most commonly known as Laurel Green. Other common color promotional names include Green, Light Green, Seamist Jade, Silverleaf Green, and Willow Mist. The color formulation has been used between 1962 and 1990, primarily by Chevrolet; but also by Buick, Company Fleet Vehicles, GM, International Harvester, Oldsmobile, and Pontiac. We have records of this color appearing on the following models: Chevrolet Special Order / Fleet, Chevy Truck, ChevyII, Corvair, GM Special Order / Fleet, International Harvester Truck, and Nova. 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: Delmarva Power and Light, The Journal Company, and Foster and Kleiser.

The short make/year code for this paint on an Oldsmobile in 1962, is J. 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: J. The longer GM paint manufacturing code, sometimes called the "Fisher paint code", is WA2978. This longer manufacturing code is useful for tracking paint usage.

Example of 1962 Oldsmobile Willow Mist See more information on "1962 Oldsmobile Willow Mist"
or see paints with short model/year code of : J
or See all paints named "Willow Mist" or "Willow" or "Mist"

Usage list 1962 Oldsmobile Willow Mist paint (more information)

year	make	model	code	paint name	comment
				Green	|PPG/Dupont Cross-Ref 1990|
	GM			Light Green	metallic, commercial, 88-99, |Autocolor Colour Register 1998-1999|
1962	Buick	Buick	J	Willow Mist
1962	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	905	Laurel Green
1962	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	502	Seamist Jade
1962	Chevrolet	ChevyII	905	Laurel Green
1962	Chevrolet	Corvair	905	Laurel Green
1962	Chevrolet	Nova	905	Laurel Green
1962	GM		J	Willow Mist
1962	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	J	Willow Mist
1962	Pontiac	Pontiac	J	Silverleaf Green
1962	Pontiac	Tempest	J	Silverleaf Green
1963	Buick	Buick	J	Willow Mist
1963	Chevrolet	Chevrolet	905	Laurel Green
1963	Chevrolet	Chevy Truck	502	Seamist Jade	also 532(L)
1963	Chevrolet	ChevyII	905	Laurel Green
1963	Chevrolet	Corvair	905	Laurel Green
1963	Chevrolet	Nova	905,954	Laurel Green	954 Ermine top
1963	GM		J	Willow Mist
1963	Oldsmobile	Oldsmobile	J	Willow Mist
1963	Pontiac	Pontiac	J	Silverleaf Green
1963	Pontiac	Tempest	J	Silverleaf Green
1972	Chevrolet	Fleet	WE5746	Green	|Ditzler PPG Form7257|
1985	International Harvester	Truck	548	Green	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1985	International Harvester	Truck	548	Green	Custom, |IH MT-90 Parts Merchandising Catalog|, ppg/name best guess
1988				Light Green	|2003 Autocolor Commercial Transport Color Register|
1988	GM	Fleet	WA5746	Light Green	North America
1990	Fleet	Delmarva Power and Light		Green
1990	Fleet	Foster and Kleiser		Green
1990	Fleet	The Journal Company		Green	metallic

Paint Manufacturer Codes
GM(Fisher code) : WE5746, WA3079, WA2978, WA5746
Make/Year Code : J, WA5746, 954, 905, 548, 502, WE5746
PPG/Ditzler : 42975
Dupont : 4255, 4255L, 95185, 882-17529L, 181-95185, 4318, 882-95185L, 4318L, 04255, 181-17529
Acme/Rogers : 9103
RM/BASF : 1485
Autocolor ICI Nexa : KFJ3M

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